Archive a payroll draft
Remove an unneeded draft from active payroll work without treating it as finalised.
Reviewed Oct 24, 2026Applies to: Paydae Desktop
Use the draft archive action when a payroll draft should no longer remain active. This is different from finalisation: an archived draft is not a completed payroll result.
- Open Payroll > Payruns and locate the draft you do not intend to continue.
- Confirm the period and draft context before choosing the archive action.
- Choose Archive draft from the row actions and confirm. Check that the dashboard no longer presents it as active Continue payrun work.
If you are unsure whether the draft contains needed work, review it first or obtain a decision from the payroll owner. Do not archive a finalised run as a substitute for a correction.