Archiving Patterns for Easier Pattern Management
Integrating GoSadi as a first-stop in your workflow is crucial to managing your patterns from one place. There are times as a Designer when you don’t want your patterns published or even showing up in your active Product Library. You also don’t want to delete them or lose pattern details.
GoSadi created the Archive feature for just this purpose. During an Archive action, the pattern information stays inside the GoSadi database, but the pattern itself is moved out of your active Product Library and into your Archive Library.
Here, we go over the special conditions and considerations of using Archive.
Special Notes About Archive
Before you use the Archive Feature in GoSadi, be aware of the following:
Archive IS reversible. A pattern can be Unarchived and made active again.
Archive DOES automatically hide the pattern from the DLP.
Archive DOES NOT delete a pattern on GoSadi.
Archive DOES NOT delete a pattern from Selling Channels.
Archive DOES NOT impact the pattern’s publication or visibility on Selling Channels (Ravelry, Etsy, etc.).
An archived pattern IS NOT editable until it is made active again.
How to Archive a Pattern
Designers have the ability to archive patterns either individually or in bulk.
Individually Archive a Pattern
Expand Manage Products in the left-hand side panel and navigate to Product Library
Select the pattern, then click the Archive icon for that pattern on the right side
The pattern will disappear from the active Product Library and be placed in the Archive Library (underneath active Product Library in the left-hand side panel)
Bulk Archive Many Patterns
Expand Manage Products in the left-hand side panel and navigate to Product Library
Select multiple patterns to archive by clicking the checkbox to the left of the pattern title
In the upper-right corner of your library section, click on the Bulk Actions button
From the drop-down, choose Archive Selected Listings
The patterns will disappear from your active Product Library and be placed in the Archive Library (underneath active Product Library in the left-hand side panel)
Unarchiving Patterns
Unarchiving patterns can be done individually or in bulk.
Individually Unarchive a Pattern
Expand Manage Products in the left-hand side panel and navigate to Archive Library
Locate pattern and select the Unarchive icon for that pattern on the right side
The pattern will disappear from the Archive Library and return to the active Product Library
Bulk Unarchive Many Patterns
Expand Manage Products in the left-hand side panel and navigate to Archive Library
Select all patterns on that page by clicking the box next to Pattern Name in the header row at the top.
Or choose many patterns on a page by clicking the checkbox to the left of the pattern title
In the upper-right corner of the archived patterns, click on the Unarchive Selected Listings button
The patterns will disappear from your Archive Library and reappear in your active Product Library
