Resetting your PDI to its initial state

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read resetting_your_pdi_to_its_initial_state.md

Reset your PDI to its initial state to start work with a fresh instance.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

If you want to start work on a new application or want to work with a fresh instance, you can reset your PDI to its initial state.

Note: If you reset and wipe your instance, you will lose your customizations and configurations you made to the PDI. Be sure to back up any work you want to save by committing your work to source control or creating update sets.

Procedure

Open the Account menu to access the My Instance section.
Click the Reset and wipe instance instance action.
In the Your instance actions dialog, select how to reset your instance.

[Omitted image "reset-instance-pdi.png"] Alt text: Option to keep instance name
- Yes, keep my instance name: Reset your instance to its default state. Resetting and wiping your instance may take a couple of hours to complete. You will receive an email when the process is complete.
- No, give up my instance name and get a new one: Get a new instance without waiting for the reset process.
Select the By checking this box, you acknowledge that resetting your instance permanently erases all customizations and settings disclaimer.
Click the Reset and wipe instance button.

Parent Topic:Personal developer instance guide

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---
title: Resetting your PDI to its initial state
description: Reset your PDI to its initial state to start work with a fresh instance.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/resetting\_your\_pdi\_to\_its\_initial\_state.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Personal developer instance guide, Learning about developing on the ServiceNow AI Platform, Classic app development, Building applications]
---

# Resetting your PDI to its initial state

Reset your PDI to its initial state to start work with a fresh instance.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

If you want to start work on a new application or want to work with a fresh instance, you can reset your PDI to its initial state.

**Note:** If you reset and wipe your instance, you will lose your customizations and configurations you made to the PDI. Be sure to back up any work you want to save by committing your work to source control or creating update sets.

## Procedure

1. Open the **Account** menu to access the **My Instance** section.

2. Click the **Reset and wipe instance** instance action.

3. In the **Your instance actions** dialog, select how to reset your instance.

\[Omitted image "reset-instance-pdi.png"\] Alt text: Option to keep instance name

- **Yes, keep my instance name**: Reset your instance to its default state. Resetting and wiping your instance may take a couple of hours to complete. You will receive an email when the process is complete.
- **No, give up my instance name and get a new one**: Get a new instance without waiting for the reset process.
4. Select the **By checking this box, you acknowledge that resetting your instance permanently erases all customizations and settings** disclaimer.

5. Click the **Reset and wipe instance** button.

**Parent Topic:**[Personal developer instance guide](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/personal_developer_instance_guide.md)