How to Find Declaration Information that has been Archived

When a declaration is complete, it is copied to the archive. It will remain on the live system for a short time and will then be removed from the live system and only be available in the archive.

You can search for declaration information in the archive and download/print the related documents, such as the SAD or EAD, as required.

To locate declaration information in the archive follow the steps below:

• From the Office menu, select Archive, and then Search assistant.
  
• You will be prompted to select a range of data to search in. Select the required range and click Ok.
• If unsure of the date of the required information, you may need to search in one date range, and then switch to the other range by using the Use previous Content Storage option from the Search assistant menu.
  
• Enter the search criteria and click Search. A list of matching records will be displayed. This can include the declaration information, Customs messages, and any related documents.
• If you select a declaration document and click Open, the document will be shown on screen and can be printed or downloaded as required (using the icons in the top right-hand corner).
  

Note: Selecting the declaration and clicking Open, will only show the declaration information in an XML format.