> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.flopsar.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.flopsar.com/7/administrator-guide/server/archives.md).

# Archives

**Administration → Archives** lists compressed database snapshots created by the server's archive job. The page title in the Workstation is **Database Archives**.

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Archiving is configured in `settings.toml` under `[archive]`, not on this page. When enabled, a daily job runs at `start_at`. Policy `purge` drops data older than `retention`. Policy `archive` compresses that data into `<server_home>/arch` (invocations, key-value data, and symbols). See the [Server Configuration Reference](/7/administrator-guide/configuration/server-configuration-reference.md) and [Server](/7/administrator-guide/server.md#storage).

## What you can do here

* Review filename, size, and how many files exist.
* **Refresh** (requires **Query server**) to reload the list.
* **Delete** a file (requires **Edit archives**).

This screen does not create archives and does not restore them. To inspect a snapshot:

```shell-session
$ flopsar-server create --archive ARCHIVE.zip <TARGET_DIR>
$ flopsar-server local <TARGET_DIR>
```

Local mode is for inspecting archived data. Open the Workstation at `https://localhost:9443`.