Archived evidence explained

This guide explains what archived evidence means in Superadjust after you generate an evidence pack. It matters because archived entries are still retained, traceable, and part of the export record — they are not deleted from the system.

Step 1: Know when evidence becomes archived

Evidence is marked as archived only after the main evidence pack finishes building successfully. In the backend flow, that happens after the ZIP file is generated, uploaded, and saved as a ready export record.

1. 1.Generate the main ZIP evidence pack, not just a direct single-student PDF shortcut.
2. 2.Wait until the export finishes successfully and reaches a ready state.
3. 3.Understand that the archival step happens after the pack is finalised, not before.

Step 2: Understand what archiving changes

Archiving adds export metadata to the included evidence rows. The backend marks each matched entry with archive fields so the system can trace which export pack included it and when that happened.

1. 1.The evidence row is tagged as archived.
2. 2.The system stores the archive timestamp.
3. 3.The export pack ID is attached so the archived entry can be traced back to the pack that included it.

Step 3: Know what archiving does not do

Archived evidence stays in the database. It is metadata archiving, not deletion. That means the evidence remains part of the record and still sits inside a larger audit trail that includes the export history, manifest, and pack hash.

1. 1.It does not remove the evidence from the database.
2. 2.It does not erase the export history.
3. 3.It does not break the trace between the evidence and the pack it was exported in.

Archived vs deleted

Use this table to understand the difference between archived and deleted evidence.

Step 4: Use export records to trace archived entries

When you need to review archived evidence later, start with the export record and then move to the pack contents. The summary report, manifest, and history metadata help explain which students, dates, and evidence rows were included at export time.

1. 1.Open the export history to find the relevant pack.
2. 2.Check the reporting window, student count, and evidence count.
3. 3.Use the summary report or manifest to confirm what was included in that export.

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What to do next

After reviewing archived evidence, the next useful step is to open the summary report for pack-level context or open a student PDF for per-student detail. If you need to verify pack integrity, read the audit hash next.

• How to export an evidence pack
• Reading the Summary Report
• Reading a student PDF
• Understanding the audit hash