diff --git a/include/i18n/en_US/department.yaml b/include/i18n/en_US/department.yaml
index 3de7de70b6a2965679f39a870e80460516d04206..aa0e6ddc71d8b62befb546d69e390cce165a2f93 100644
--- a/include/i18n/en_US/department.yaml
+++ b/include/i18n/en_US/department.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #
 # Fields:
 # id - (int:optional) id number in the database
+# flags - (bitmask: 0x0004 Active 0x0008 Archived)
 # name - (string) Short name of the department
 # signature - (string) Descriptive name of the department
 #
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
   signature: |
     Support Department
   ispublic: 1
+  flags: 0x0004
   group_membership: 1
 
 - id: 2
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@
   signature: |
     Sales and Customer Retention
   ispublic: 1
+  flags: 0x0004
   sla_id: 1
   group_membership: 1
 
@@ -32,4 +35,5 @@
   signature: |
     Maintenance Department
   ispublic: 0
+  flags: 0x0004
   group_membership: 0
diff --git a/include/i18n/en_US/help_topic.yaml b/include/i18n/en_US/help_topic.yaml
index 76faba0c0e3638a0dc4b4b6b8b8f6deb9262dc70..acf674a3b0cd9f0e8162955e4dda8b1346acf595 100644
--- a/include/i18n/en_US/help_topic.yaml
+++ b/include/i18n/en_US/help_topic.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Fields:
 # id - (int:optional) id number in the database
 # topic - (string) descriptive name of the help topic
-# isactive - (bool:0|1) if the help topic should be initially usable
+# flags - (bitmask: Active | Disabled | Archived)
 # ispublic - (bool:0|1) true or false if end users should be able to see the
 #       help topic. In other words, true or false if the help topic is _not_
 #       for internal use only
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #
 ---
 - topic_id: 1
-  isactive: 1
+  flags: 0x02
   ispublic: 1
   priority_id: 2
   forms: [2]
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
   notes: |
     Questions about products or services
 
-- isactive: 1
+- topic_id: 2
+  flags: 0x02
   ispublic: 1
   priority_id: 1
   forms: [2]
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
     Tickets that primarily concern the sales and billing departments
 
 - topic_id: 10
-  isactive: 1
+  flags: 0x02
   ispublic: 1
   dept_id: 3
   priority_id: 2
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@
     Product, service, or equipment related issues
 
 - topic_pid: 10
-  isactive: 1
+  flags: 0x02
   ispublic: 1
   sla_id: 1
   priority_id: 3