Deleting older or unwanted records in Core UI

Delete older, expired, or unwanted records from tables automatically.

Delete older, inactive records in core tables such as the Task [task] table and records in custom tables that you create on the ServiceNow AI Platform using table cleanup rules that you create in Core UI.

Overview of table cleaner rules in Core UI

Create and manage table cleaner rules in Core UI.

Create a table cleanup rule in Core UI

Define the criteria for deleting unwanted records in a table cleanup rule.
Manage table cleaner resource usage

Control the system resources used table cleaner by updating the table cleaner job.
Create a table cleanup rule in Core UI
Define the criteria for deleting unwanted records in a table cleanup rule.
Manage table cleaner resource usage
Control the system resources used table cleaner by updating the table cleaner job.

Parent Topic:Managing data growth in Core UI

title	Deleting older or unwanted records in Core UI
description	Delete older, expired, or unwanted records from tables automatically.
locale	en-US
canonical_url	https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/deleting-older-records.html
release	australia
topic_type	concept
last_updated	2026-09-10
reading_time_minutes	1
breadcrumb	Manage data growth in Core UIData ManagementTables and dataConfigure core featuresAdminister the ServiceNow AI Platform