diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/archival/ArchivalServiceImpl.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/archival/ArchivalServiceImpl.java
index 5fa0518da8a..a4b8405d09d 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/archival/ArchivalServiceImpl.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/archival/ArchivalServiceImpl.java
@@ -38,10 +38,14 @@ public class ArchivalServiceImpl implements ArchivalService {
     private ArchivalDAO archivalDAO;
     private DataDeletionDAO dataDeletionDAO;
 
-    private static int ITERATION_COUNT =
+    private static final int EXECUTION_BATCH_SIZE =
             DeviceConfigurationManager.getInstance().getDeviceManagementConfig().getArchivalConfiguration()
                     .getArchivalTaskConfiguration().getBatchSize();
 
+    private static final boolean ARCHIVE_PENDING_OPERATIONS =
+            DeviceConfigurationManager.getInstance().getDeviceManagementConfig().getArchivalConfiguration()
+                    .getArchivalTaskConfiguration().isArchivePendingOperations();
+
     private String[] NOT_IN_PROGRESS_OPS = new String[]{"COMPLETED", "ERROR", "REPEATED"};
     private String[] NOT_PENDING_OPS = new String[]{"COMPLETED", "ERROR", "REPEATED", "IN_PROGRESS"};
     private String[] NOT_PENDING_IN_PROGRESS_OPS = new String[]{"COMPLETED", "ERROR", "REPEATED"};
@@ -54,7 +58,7 @@ public class ArchivalServiceImpl implements ArchivalService {
     @Override
     public void archiveTransactionalRecords() throws ArchivalException {
         List<Integer> allOperations;
-        List<Integer> pendingAndIPOperations;
+
         try {
             ArchivalSourceDAOFactory.openConnection();
             ArchivalDestinationDAOFactory.openConnection();
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ public class ArchivalServiceImpl implements ArchivalService {
             if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                 log.debug("Fetching All Pending Operations");
             }
-            pendingAndIPOperations = archivalDAO.getPendingAndInProgressOperations();
+
 
         } catch (ArchivalDAOException e) {
 //            rollbackTransactions();
@@ -83,19 +87,35 @@ public class ArchivalServiceImpl implements ArchivalService {
             ArchivalDestinationDAOFactory.closeConnection();
         }
 
-        log.info(allOperations.size() + " All Operations. " + pendingAndIPOperations.size() +
-                " P&IP Operations");
-        //Get the diff of operations
-        Set<Integer> setA = new HashSet<>(allOperations);
-        Set<Integer> setB = new HashSet<>(pendingAndIPOperations);
-        setA.removeAll(setB);
+        List<Integer> candidates = allOperations;
+        log.info(allOperations.size() + " All Operations.");
 
-        List<Integer> candidates = new ArrayList<>();
-        candidates.addAll(setA);
+        if (!ARCHIVE_PENDING_OPERATIONS) {
+            try {
+                ArchivalSourceDAOFactory.openConnection();
+                ArchivalDestinationDAOFactory.openConnection();
+                List<Integer> pendingAndIPOperations = archivalDAO.getPendingAndInProgressOperations();
+                log.info(pendingAndIPOperations.size() +" P&IP Operations");
+//              Get the diff of operations
+                candidates.removeAll(pendingAndIPOperations);
+            } catch (ArchivalDAOException e) {
+                String msg = "Error occurred while retrieving the pending operations";
+                log.error(msg, e);
+                throw new ArchivalException(msg, e);
+            } catch (SQLException e) {
+                String msg = "An error occurred while connecting to the archival database";
+                log.error(msg, e);
+                throw new ArchivalException(msg, e);
+            } finally {
+                ArchivalSourceDAOFactory.closeConnection();
+                ArchivalDestinationDAOFactory.closeConnection();
+            }
+        }
 
         int total = candidates.size();
         int batches = calculateNumberOfBatches(total);
-        int batchSize = ITERATION_COUNT;
+        log.info(total + " Operations ready for archiving. " + batches + " iterations to be done.");
+        int batchSize = EXECUTION_BATCH_SIZE;
         if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
             log.debug(total + " Operations ready for archiving. " + batches + " iterations to be done.");
             log.debug(batchSize + " is the batch size");
@@ -278,7 +298,7 @@ public class ArchivalServiceImpl implements ArchivalService {
 
     private int calculateNumberOfBatches(int total) {
         int batches = 0;
-        int batchSize = ITERATION_COUNT;
+        int batchSize = EXECUTION_BATCH_SIZE;
         if ((total % batchSize) > 0) {
             batches = (total / batchSize) + 1;
         } else {
diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/archival/dao/impl/ArchivalDAOImpl.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/archival/dao/impl/ArchivalDAOImpl.java
index 1a076ec880c..8763f866e0f 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/archival/dao/impl/ArchivalDAOImpl.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/archival/dao/impl/ArchivalDAOImpl.java
@@ -55,15 +55,15 @@ public class ArchivalDAOImpl implements ArchivalDAO {
         ResultSet rs = null;
         try {
             Connection conn = ArchivalSourceDAOFactory.getConnection();
-            String sql = "SELECT DISTINCT OPERATION_ID FROM DM_ENROLMENT_OP_MAPPING " +
-                    "WHERE CREATED_TIMESTAMP < DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL " + this.retentionPeriod + " DAY)";
+            String sql = "SELECT ID FROM DM_OPERATION WHERE CREATED_TIMESTAMP < (DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL "
+                    + this.retentionPeriod + " DAY))";
             stmt = this.createMemoryEfficientStatement(conn);
             rs = stmt.executeQuery(sql);
             if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                 log.debug("Selected Operation Ids from Enrolment OP Mapping");
             }
             while (rs.next()) {
-                operationIds.add(rs.getInt("OPERATION_ID"));
+                operationIds.add(rs.getInt("ID"));
             }
         } catch (SQLException e) {
             String msg = "An error occurred while getting a list operation Ids to archive";
@@ -86,9 +86,23 @@ public class ArchivalDAOImpl implements ArchivalDAO {
         ResultSet rs = null;
         try {
             Connection conn = ArchivalSourceDAOFactory.getConnection();
-            String sql = "SELECT DISTINCT OPERATION_ID " +
-                    " FROM DM_ENROLMENT_OP_MAPPING WHERE STATUS='PENDING' OR STATUS='IN_PROGRESS' " +
-                    " AND CREATED_TIMESTAMP < DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL " + this.retentionPeriod + " DAY)";
+            String sql = "(SELECT DISTINCT\n" +
+                    " OPERATION_ID\n" +
+                    " FROM\n" +
+                    " DM_ENROLMENT_OP_MAPPING\n" +
+                    " WHERE\n" +
+                    " STATUS = 'PENDING'\n" +
+                    " AND CREATED_TIMESTAMP < UNIX_TIMESTAMP(DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL "
+                    + this.retentionPeriod + " DAY))) \n" +
+                    " UNION ALL \n" +
+                    "\t(SELECT DISTINCT\n" +
+                    " OPERATION_ID\n" +
+                    " FROM\n" +
+                    " DM_ENROLMENT_OP_MAPPING\n" +
+                    " WHERE\n" +
+                    " STATUS = 'IN_PROGRESS'\n" +
+                    " AND CREATED_TIMESTAMP < UNIX_TIMESTAMP(DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL " +
+                    "" + this.retentionPeriod + " DAY)))";
             stmt = this.createMemoryEfficientStatement(conn);
             rs = stmt.executeQuery(sql);
             if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/config/archival/ArchivalTaskConfiguration.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/config/archival/ArchivalTaskConfiguration.java
index 609172beb5e..382dc1d486d 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/config/archival/ArchivalTaskConfiguration.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/config/archival/ArchivalTaskConfiguration.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class ArchivalTaskConfiguration {
     private int retentionPeriod;
     private int batchSize;
     private PurgingTaskConfiguration purgingTaskConfiguration;
-    private final int MULTIPLIER = -1;
+    private boolean archivePendingOperations;
 
     @XmlElement(name = "Enabled", required = true)
     public boolean isEnabled() {
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ public class ArchivalTaskConfiguration {
 
     @XmlElement(name = "RetentionPeriod", required = true)
     public int getRetentionPeriod() {
-        // multiply by -1 to get the diff
-        return retentionPeriod * MULTIPLIER;
+        return retentionPeriod;
     }
 
     public void setRetentionPeriod(int retentionPeriod) {
@@ -85,4 +84,13 @@ public class ArchivalTaskConfiguration {
     public void setBatchSize(int batchSize) {
         this.batchSize = batchSize;
     }
+
+    @XmlElement(name ="ArchivePendingOperations")
+    public boolean isArchivePendingOperations() {
+        return archivePendingOperations;
+    }
+
+    public void setArchivePendingOperations(boolean archivePendingOperations) {
+        this.archivePendingOperations = archivePendingOperations;
+    }
 }