Delete a record

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Deletes the specified record from the specified table.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_cli_metadata.cli_admin, sn_cli_metadata.cli_user, or admin

Procedure

Open your system's command-line tool and execute this command.
Shell
```
$ snc record delete [--table table --sysid sys_id]
```
Pass in values for these arguments.

Parameter Description

table Required. Name of the table in which to delete the record.

sysid Required. Sys_id of the record to delete.

Parameter	Description
table	Required. Name of the table in which to delete the record.
sysid	Required. Sys_id of the record to delete.

Example

Shell

$ snc record delete --table incident --sysid 552c48888c033300964f4932b03eb092

Parent Topic:Perform record operations using ServiceNow CLI

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---
title: Delete a record
description: Deletes the specified record from the specified table.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/servicenow-cli/delete-record.html
release: australia
product: ServiceNow CLI
classification: servicenow-cli
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Perform record operations using ServiceNow CLI, ServiceNow CLI, Developing your application, Classic app development, Building applications]
---

# Delete a record

Deletes the specified record from the specified table.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_cli\_metadata.cli\_admin, sn\_cli\_metadata.cli\_user, or admin

## Procedure

1.  Open your system's command-line tool and execute this command.

    ```
    $ snc record delete [--table table --sysid sys_id]
    ```

    Pass in values for these arguments.

    |Parameter|Description|
    |---------|-----------|
    |table|Required. Name of the table in which to delete the record.|
    |sysid|Required. Sys\_id of the record to delete.|


## Example

```
$ snc record delete --table incident --sysid 552c48888c033300964f4932b03eb092
```

**Parent Topic:**[Perform record operations using ServiceNow CLI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-cli/manage-records.md)