Know which records you are viewing
Archiving removes a completed session from the main history while retaining the record and its journal in Archived sessions. It is a reversible way to change what the main views include.
Make the smallest useful change
Open the session actions and select Archive session. Visit Archived sessions afterward to confirm that the duration and contextual information are still available there.
Archive is a separate retained collection. Main-history session totals and current rhythm read the main collection, while JSON backup export includes both main history and archived records.
Verify the result
The session disappears from the main count and time totals because those summaries read main history. If a weekly bar changes, that follows from the record leaving that dataset.
Preserve an honest history
Archive for a clear organizational reason, not merely to hide a duration you dislike. Your future interpretation benefits from knowing which records were excluded from the main view.
Each completed record has its own start and end. A valid correction keeps end at or after start and no later than now; a running session instead uses its stored start and the current clock.
A worked walkthrough
Suppose you have an interface-test record with a detailed note describing what you were checking. You want to retain the explanation but exclude the test from everyday summaries. Archive the record, visit Archived sessions, and confirm that the test is present there. Then return to History and observe that the main count and any affected daily total no longer include it. This is the expected dataset change, not evidence that the journal disappeared. If you later decide the session belongs in main history, restore it rather than creating a duplicate. If you export while it is archived, its note still goes into the readable JSON backup. Archive is therefore useful for organization, but it does not serve as a way to hide private wording from a file you choose to share elsewhere.
Fastly is a lifestyle timer and journal. These notes explain the app and offer reflection prompts. They are not medical advice or a prescribed eating schedule.