# Restore Archived Checks

Source: https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/how-tos/status/restore-archived-checks/

Bring an archived check back, with its configuration and history. Restore it as **Active** with **Activate** , so the next Scan of its table or file evaluates it again, or as **Draft** with **Draft** , so you can review it before it runs.

| Restore as | Use it when |
| --- | --- |
| **Active** | The check is still right and should run in the next Scan. |
| **Draft** | The check needs a review or a change before it runs again. |

> **Note: Permission Required**
>
> Restoring a check as Draft requires the **Drafter** team permission on its datastore. Restoring it as Active requires the **Author** team permission. Either way, your organization needs the module for its rule type. See [Team Permissions](https://userguide.qualytics.io/settings/access/teams/team-permissions/overview/).

> **Info: Where you can do this**
>
> These actions are on the **Checks** tab of a datastore, a table or file, a field, and a check template. Each one lists the checks of that context, with the same tabs, row menu , and bulk selection.

## Steps

**Tab: From the List**

**Step 1**: Open the **Checks** tab of the datastore, table or file, field, or check template that holds the check.

**Step 2**: Click the **Archived**  tab. To narrow the list, pick the **Discarded** or **Invalid** subtab, or search and filter it. See [Filter and Sort Checks](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/how-tos/filter-and-sort/).

**Step 3**: Click  on the check. A menu opens.

**Step 4**: Click **Activate**  to restore the check as Active, or **Draft**  to restore it as Draft.

**Step 5**: For **Activate**, click **Activate** in the confirmation dialog. **Draft** needs no confirmation. A success message appears, and the check moves to the **Active** or **Draft** tab.

**Tab: From the Check's Page**

**Step 1**: Open the **Checks** tab of the datastore, table or file, or field that holds the check.

**Step 2**: Click the **Archived**  tab. To narrow the list, pick the **Discarded** or **Invalid** subtab, or search and filter it. See [Filter and Sort Checks](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/how-tos/filter-and-sort/).

**Step 3**: Click the check. Its page opens.

**Step 4**: Click  at the top right. A menu opens.

**Step 5**: Click **Activate**  to restore the check as Active, or **Draft**  to restore it as Draft. When a confirmation dialog opens, confirm it. A success message appears.

**Tab: In Bulk**

**Step 1**: Open the **Checks** tab of the datastore, table or file, field, or check template that holds the checks.

**Step 2**: Click the **Archived**  tab. To narrow the list, pick the **Discarded** or **Invalid** subtab, or search and filter it. See [Filter and Sort Checks](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/how-tos/filter-and-sort/).

**Step 3**: Select the checkboxes of the checks to restore. A selection bar appears with the number selected.

**Step 4**: Click  in the selection bar, then click **Activate**  to restore them as Active, or **Draft**  to restore them as Draft. A confirmation dialog opens with the number of checks.

**Step 5**: Click **Activate** or **Update**. For **Activate**, the dialog lists the checks that were activated and any that were not, each with the reason. Click **Done** to close it. For **Draft**, a success message appears, and the checks move to the **Draft** tab.

> **Note: When a check cannot be activated**
>
> A check stays archived when it cannot be activated, and the dialog shows why. For example, when an identical Active check already exists, the reason links to the conflicting check, which you can open in a side panel.

When a check restored as Draft is ready, see [Activate Draft Checks](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/how-tos/status/activate-draft-check/).

*Last updated: November 10, 2026.*