How to archive a flowchart?

Issue

You are unable to archive a flowchart workflow schema because it must have at least one task schema. 

Environment

Workflows

Resolution steps

To archive a flowchart schema, follow these steps:

1. Create a Dummy Task Schema that is an Entry Execution:
   • This will be a schema that is irrelevant to the flowchart and doesn't need to have any fields.
2. Replace Task schemas and Transitions with the Dummy Schema:
   • Edit the flowchart you are wanting to archive by removing all tasks schemas and transitions from the flowchart steps and replacing them with the dummy task schema.
   • Note: A flowchart requires at least one task schema, so the dummy schema is necessary as a placeholder.
3. Set All Active Tasks using this Flowchart to “Cancelled”:
   • Identify any active tasks using the flowchart schema.
   • Set these tasks to “Cancelled” to ensure they do not interfere with the archiving process.
4. Archive the Flowchart Schema and Any Relevant Task Schemas:
   • Proceed to archive the BTask2 schema.
   • Note: You won't be able to archive the Dummy schema. Our product team is aware of this product gap and is working to address this issue. 

Please reach out to Benchling support if you run into other errors archiving flowchart schemas.