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title: "#9964 [Extensibility Request] issue 30392: make Archive Jobs extensible"
summary: The Archive Jobs setting in Jobs Setup is now extensible through an enum, allowing third-party solutions to add custom archival options while maintaining backward compatibility with existing values.
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# #9964 [Extensibility Request] issue 30392: make Archive Jobs extensible

> The Archive Jobs setting in Jobs Setup is now extensible through an enum, allowing third-party solutions to add custom archival options while maintaining backward compatibility with existing values.

[Pull request](https://github.com/microsoft/BCApps/pull/9964) · merged into `main` (BC30) on 2026-08-24 by AleksandricMarko · 2 files (+16 -4), 2 AL · feature · tier official · reviewed (checked by Opus)

## What changed

- Archive Jobs field replaced with an extensible enum
- Existing option values preserved for backward compatibility
- Assignment-compatible enum maintains current behavior
- Enables partners to extend archival options without modifying base application
- Extensibility request from partner scenario

## AL objects touched

- [Enum 1005 "Job Archive Option"](../../objects/enum/1005.md), Base Application: added
- [Table 315 "Jobs Setup"](../../objects/table/315.md), Base Application: modified

## Context

- Work items: AB#644931
- Labels: Team: SCM, enum-request
- Systems: projects
- From the description: "Replaces the option field with an extensible, assignment-compatible enum while preserving the existing value ordinals and behavior."

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