A better solution might be a Boolean field Active that is true by default but is set false to 'archive' the record
I prefer some other indicator, such as a date. If Null it's not archived but a date not only archives it, it gives an idea of when. Seeing as how this thread seems to be about passwords during a shared login, a piece of user id might be even better than a date - like ArchivedBy.
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