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# Cancel and archive a film added by mistake

> Remove a film you added by mistake with Cancel and archive, see why DOS refuses a film that already has Bookings or money records, and restore it.

If you added a film twice or created it by mistake, cancel and archive it. The film disappears from the lists, but nothing is deleted, and you can restore it later. This is only for films with no Bookings and no money records.

## Before you start

* You need the admin or operations role.
* The film must have no Bookings (cancelled Bookings count too), no expenses, no producer payments, no producer reports and no collective invoices. If it has any of these, DOS refuses.

## Steps

**1. Open the film**

Open **Films** in the Catalog section and click the film. You can also open it from **Film Contract**.

**2. Click Cancel & archive**

At the bottom left of the panel, click **Cancel & archive**. The button's hint says it is for a film added by mistake.

**3. Confirm**

A question asks whether to cancel and archive the film. It says the film leaves Films, Film Contract and every list, that nothing is deleted, and that you can restore it from Archived. Click OK.

## What you'll see

The panel closes and the film is gone from **Films**, **Film Contract** and the Booking form. No Booking can be created for an archived film.

## Restore a film

**1. Open the Archived list**

On **Films** or **Film Contract**, open the More menu in the top bar and click **Archived films**.

**2. Click Restore**

Each archived film shows its archive date, the reason, its first release date and its SUISA ID. Click **Restore** on the film you need. It returns to Films and Film Contract unchanged.

The list shows the 100 most recent films. If there are more, a line reads "Showing the most recent of" followed by the total.

## If something looks wrong

> [accordion] The message says: This film cannot be archived: it has ...
>
> DOS lists what blocks it. The full text ends with: "Only a film with no Bookings, expenses, producer payments, producer reports or collective invoices can be archived." Keep the film. Do not try to remove Bookings or money records to make it archivable.

> [accordion] I do not see Cancel & archive
>
> The button only appears when you open an existing film and your role can edit films. A film that is not yet saved cannot be archived.

> [accordion] The message says: This film is already archived.
>
> Someone archived it before you. Find it under **Archived films**.

> [accordion] I cannot add a Booking to a film
>
> The film may be archived. Restore it, and the message "This film is archived. Restore it before adding a Booking." goes away.

> [accordion] The Archived films button is missing
>
> It is in the More menu of the top bar and only shows for roles that can edit films. On narrow screens the label may be hidden.

## Related

* [Add a film](https://wiki.distribution-os.ch/films/add-a-film.md)
* [Create a Booking](https://wiki.distribution-os.ch/bookings/create-a-booking.md)


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