View archived process contexts

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Configure the form layout for a process execution so that you can see the JSON record for archived context records.

Before you begin

Role required: admin or playbook.admin

About this task

Procedure

Navigate to All, and enter sys_pd_context.list in the Filter field to open the [sys_pd_context] table.
Open any process execution.
Open the form context menu ([Omitted image "ContextMenu.png"] Alt text: Context menu icon).
Select Configure > Form Layout.
In the Available list, double-click Archive to move it to the Selected list.

[Omitted image "config-exe-form-layout.png"] Alt text: Configuring the form layout to show the Archive field in process execution records
Select Save.

The Archive field appears in all process execution records.
Open a process execution with archived process context records.

You can view the JSON record of the archived context records for the process execution in the Archive field.

Add the Archive field to the form

[Omitted image "view-archived-json.gif"] Alt text: Adding the Archive field to the form layout

Parent Topic:Archive process contexts

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---
title: View archived process contexts
description: Configure the form layout for a process execution so that you can see the JSON record for archived context records.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/view-archived-process-executions.html
release: australia
product: Workflow Studio
classification: workflow-studio
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Archive process contexts, Administering Playbooks, Configure, Playbooks, Workflow Studio, Build workflows]
---

# View archived process contexts

Configure the form layout for a process execution so that you can see the JSON record for archived context records.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin or playbook.admin

## About this task

To view the archived context records for a process execution record, you must configure the Form Layout for process execution records. If you haven't archived any context records for a process execution and want to, see [Archive process contexts](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/archive-process-executions.md).

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All**, and enter **sys\_pd\_context.list** in the Filter field to open the \[sys\_pd\_context\] table.

2. Open any process execution.

3. Open the form context menu \(\[Omitted image "ContextMenu.png"\] Alt text: Context menu icon\).

4. Select **Configure** &gt; **Form Layout**.

5. In the Available list, double-click **Archive** to move it to the **Selected** list.

\[Omitted image "config-exe-form-layout.png"\] Alt text: Configuring the form layout to show the Archive field in process execution records

6. Select **Save**.

The Archive field appears in all process execution records.

7. Open a process execution with archived process context records.

You can view the JSON record of the archived context records for the process execution in the Archive field.

## Add the Archive field to the form

\[Omitted image "view-archived-json.gif"\] Alt text: Adding the Archive field to the form layout

**Parent Topic:**[Archive process contexts](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/archive-process-executions.md)