2. The function of archives has two aspects: one is the function of vouchers; The second is the reference function.

For a specific unit or individual, the role of archives is reflected in the following aspects: archives are a true and comprehensive reflection of the history of a unit or individual. Archives are an important tool for units or individuals to safeguard their own rights and interests. Archives are the basis of standardized management of units. Archives are an important carrier for us to accumulate and spread knowledge. Archives are important materials to carry out the construction of unit culture, especially for enterprises to establish corporate culture. Archives is the most powerful tool for a unit or individual to establish credit, establish and use credit system in social activities, production and operation, and obtain development. Archives are also an important carrier for our country and national culture to establish historical memory and inherit civilization, and an important material for "this generation can know the past and future generations can know the present".