What happens to the time of a deleted task?

This article explains what happens to a task and its time when you delete it from an integrated tool.

What Happens to Tracked Time When a Task Is Deleted?

When you delete a task in your project management tool (such as Asana, Jira, Trello, or ClickUp), Everhour automatically preserves all recorded time entries and estimates.

Why Everhour Retains Your Data

We retain time logs from deleted tasks to prevent accidental data loss and protect your reporting:

Accidental Deletion Protection: Ensures billable hours and team logs aren't lost if a task is deleted by mistake.
Historical Accuracy: Preserves total project hours so client invoices, project totals, and historical reporting remain accurate.

How to Permanently Remove a Task's Time and Estimates

If you want to completely remove tracked time or estimates so they no longer appear in your project totals or reports, you must delete the time entries before or alongside deleting the task.

Method 1: Delete via Your Integration Tool (Before Deleting the Task)

Remove the recorded time and estimate directly within your integration app while the task is still active. Once cleared in the integration, the data will be purged from Everhour. Here is an example of how to do it on Asana:

You can find the instructions on deleting time and estimates from other external applications in our knowledge base.

Method 2: Delete via Everhour Timesheet

Open your Timesheet in Everhour.
Locate the time entries associated with the task and delete them.
Once the time logs are cleared, delete the task in your integrated tool.

Method 3: Delete via Everhour Reports (Recommended for Large Projects)

If you have a large volume of tasks, searching for a specific task on your Timesheet can be difficult. Locating and editing it directly from a custom report is often faster:

1.Create a Custom Task Report:

Go to Reports and create a new report. Add the following columns:

Task (grouped with subgroups)
Reported Time
Estimates

2.Filter for the Task:

Set the date range to Everything and apply project filters to locate your specific task.

3.Delete Reported Time:

Locate the task row, click the Pencil icon next to the reported time, and delete the time entries.

4.Delete Estimates:

Click on the Task Name to open the side panel. Click Edit Estimates and set or clear the estimate.