# Study Archive and Multi-Study Documents

Source: https://sites.veevavault.help/gr/sitevault/studies/archive-multi-study/

Multi-study documents are documents associated with more than one study. You can view associated studies in the document Study field.

[![Multi-Study Document](/gr/uploads/sitevault/images/help/sv-archive-doc-study-list.png) ](/gr/uploads/sitevault/images/help/sv-archive-doc-study-list.png)

At the point of archiving, multi-study documents must be preserved for the study archive and remain available to associate with new (and current) studies. The archive process includes the following steps to accommodate these needs:

#### Archived Study Snapshot Versions

- SiteVault copies each version of a document that is associated with the study and creates new, study-specific ‘snapshot’ documents for each version.
- A file box icon displays after the document name.
- The new documents receive new Document Numbers.
- Original documents are listed in the new documents’ Relationship menus.
- Original documents’ audit trails are attached to the new documents in Document Files \> Renditions.

#### Original Document

- The original document retains all of the remaining studies listed in the Study field.
- The original document retains the original Document Number.
- The archived study is removed from the list of studies in the Study field.

### Archived Study Snapshot: Relationships

[![Document Relationship Menu](/gr/uploads/sitevault/images/help/sv-archive-copy-relation-menu.png) ](/gr/uploads/sitevault/images/help/sv-archive-copy-relation-menu.png)

### Archived Study Snapshot: Document Files \> Renditions Section

[![Document Renditions](/gr/uploads/sitevault/images/help/sv-archive-copy-files-renditions.png) ](/gr/uploads/sitevault/images/help/sv-archive-copy-files-renditions.png)