"Until this request is archived or booked, you may not appear in search for these dates." What does this mean?

I am unable to go thru with one request as I will be out of the last couple of days of the stay. I messaged the owner and told him that if by chance he was coming back in town to definitely keep me in mind. But I'm unsure if I should archive the stay or not.

There's a message associated with the request that says "Until this request is archived or booked, you may not appear in search for these dates." Does this mean that I won't be searchable to other owners until I make a decision on this stay?

Thanks so much. I'm pretty new to this so I'm definitely still trying to get the hang of things.

Jessica