Block migration of specific artifacts

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read data-migration-block-specific.md

Before you perform full migration, you can flag artifacts to be excluded from the migration process.

Before you begin

Role required: admin.

Procedure

Navigate to one of the following tables to select artifacts.

Table	Content
sys_report.list	Core UI data visualizations (reports)
pa_widgets.list	Performance analytics widgets
sys_ui_hp_publisher.list	Interactive filters
pa_dashboards.list	Responsive dashboards

Select the Personalize List icon [Omitted image "icon-cogwheel-ac.png"] Alt text: Edit columns icon to add columns to the list.
Move Do not migrate in bulk to the Selected column.
In the column Do not migrate in bulk, change the flag from false to true for the artifacts you want to exclude.

You can select multiple consecutive or non-consecutive fields. For more information, see Edit multiple records in a list using the list editor.
If you can’t change the flag, edit the list control for the column.
1. Hover over the Do not migrate in bulk column title and expand the Column options ([Omitted image "column-options.png"] Alt text: Column options).
2. Select Configure > List Control.
3. Change the List edit type field from Disable list editing to Save data by rows.
4. Select Update.
You can now change the flag in the Do not migrate in bulk column.

Result

When you perform a full data migration, the selected artifacts are excluded. You won't see the excluded content in the associated lists when you trigger the full migration.

What to do next

Navigate to All > Performance Analytics > Migration Center to proceed with migrating the other artifacts on your instance. For more information, see Perform full data migration.

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title: Block migration of specific artifacts
description: Before you perform full migration, you can flag artifacts to be excluded from the migration process.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/now-intelligence/data-migration-block-specific.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Platform Analytics Migration Center, Platform Analytics experience, Platform Analytics]
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# Block migration of specific artifacts

Before you perform full migration, you can flag artifacts to be excluded from the migration process.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to one of the following tables to select artifacts.

    |Table|Content|
    |-----|-------|
    |sys\_report.list|Core UI data visualizations \(reports\)|
    |pa\_widgets.list|Performance analytics widgets|
    |sys\_ui\_hp\_publisher.list|Interactive filters|
    |pa\_dashboards.list|Responsive dashboards|

2.  Select the **Personalize List** icon \[Omitted image "icon-cogwheel-ac.png"\] Alt text: Edit columns icon to add columns to the list.

3.  Move **Do not migrate in bulk** to the **Selected** column.

4.  In the column **Do not migrate in bulk**, change the flag from false to true for the artifacts you want to exclude.

    You can select multiple consecutive or non-consecutive fields. For more information, see [Edit multiple records in a list using the list editor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-user-interface/t_EditMultRecUsingListEditor.md).

5.  If you can’t change the flag, edit the list control for the column.

    1.  Hover over the **Do not migrate in bulk** column title and expand the **Column options** \(\[Omitted image "column-options.png"\] Alt text: Column options\).

    2.  Select **Configure** &gt; **List Control**.

    3.  Change the List edit type field from `Disable list editing` to `Save data by rows`.

    4.  Select **Update**.

    You can now change the flag in the **Do not migrate in bulk** column.


## Result

When you perform a full data migration, the selected artifacts are excluded. You won't see the excluded content in the associated lists when you trigger the full migration.

## What to do next

Navigate to **All** &gt; **Performance Analytics** &gt; **Migration Center** to proceed with migrating the other artifacts on your instance. For more information, see [Perform full data migration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/data-migration-perform.md).