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title: "Tag products as discontinued when an active product is archived"
description: "When an active product is archived, add the tag discontinued. The trigger carries the status before and after, so archiving a draft that was never sold does not match."
canonical: "https://docs.workflow-trigger-extensions.app/template-tag-discontinued"
---

# Tag products as discontinued when an active product is archived

When an active product is archived, add the tag discontinued. The trigger carries the status before and after, so archiving a draft that was never sold does not match.

One trigger, built-in Shopify actions only, no other app needed. Nothing in it is specific to a store, so it works as soon as it is imported.

![The workflow in Shopify Flow: Tag products as discontinued when an active product is archived](https://cdn-dev.eu.codecreationlabs.cloud/crm-tool/uploads/SjJ78gKLnLlocopCui3Cs62dJbGZ7F1n/b330b3c2b4f2f088.png)
*The complete workflow as it looks in Shopify Flow.*

## What it needs

- The app's permission **Product, Variant & Collection Data Access**. See [Permissions and data access](https://docs.workflow-trigger-extensions.app/permissions-and-data-access.md).
- Nothing else: turning the workflow on switches the trigger **Product Status Changed** on in the app.

Install the Workflow Trigger Extensions app and grant Product, Variant & Collection Data Access on its Permissions page. Turning this workflow on switches the trigger on in the app.

## Get the workflow

1. Download the `.flow` file attached at the bottom of this page.
2. In your Shopify admin open **Flow**, click **Import** and choose the file.
3. Check the steps, then click **Turn on workflow**.

The file is an export from Shopify Flow itself. Do not edit it by hand; change the workflow in Flow after importing it.

## How it works

1. **Product Status Changed** carries `oldStatus` and `newStatus`.
2. The **Condition** matches `oldStatus` **Equal to** `active` and `newStatus` **Equal to** `archived`.
3. **Add product tags** puts `discontinued` on the product.

## Make it yours

- Add **Remove product tags** for `new-arrival` or `on-sale` in the same step list, so an archived product leaves every merchandising collection.
- Export products with the tag `discontinued` for your supplier or ERP.

## Next steps

- [Product triggers, step by step](https://docs.workflow-trigger-extensions.app/product-trigger-tutorials.md) - every field this trigger sends, with more examples.
- [Workflow templates](https://docs.workflow-trigger-extensions.app/workflow-templates.md) - all templates.
- [Event history and troubleshooting](https://docs.workflow-trigger-extensions.app/event-history-and-troubleshooting.md) - check that the trigger fired.