Modge does not let you delete a project that has tracked time against it, because doing so would break payroll, invoices, and reports for that period. Instead, you archive the project. Archived projects are hidden from default views but their data is preserved.
[screenshot of the Projects page with the Archive option in a row menu]
Who can do this
Owner only.
Archiving a project
Open Projects in the sidebar
Find the project you want to archive
Click the row menu (three dots)
Choose Archive project
Confirm
[screenshot of the Archive project confirmation]
What happens:
The project disappears from the active project list
It cannot be selected in the desktop app project picker
Existing tracked time stays intact
Reports for past periods still include it
Members and managers are not removed; they just cannot track new time to it
Restoring an archived project
Open Projects
Switch to the Archived tab
Find the project
Click the row menu and choose Restore
[screenshot of the Archived tab with the Restore option]
The project becomes active again with the same members, managers, and viewers it had before.
Searching archived projects
The archived tab has the same search and filter controls as the active tab.
Deleting a project permanently
You can permanently delete only projects that have no tracked time, no timesheet entries, and no invoices. From the archived tab:
Open the project
Click Delete project
Confirm
If the project has any data, Modge refuses and tells you to keep it archived.
When to archive vs leave active
Archive when:
A client engagement is over
A project will not be billed against again
You want the picker in the desktop app to stay short
Keep active when:
You expect more work next quarter
You are still finalizing invoices for the project
The project rolls over each month