Archive table names

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title: Archive table names
description: Archive tables use the ar\_ prefix followed by the live table name.
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# Archive table names

Archive tables use the ar\_ prefix followed by the live table name.

## Naming pattern

Archive tables follow a consistent naming pattern: the prefix `ar_` is prefixed to the live table name. For example, `incident` is set to `ar_incident`, and `problem` is set to `ar_problem`.

## Common archive tables

The following table shows common live tables and their archive counterparts.

|Live table|Archive table|
|----------|-------------|
|`incident`|`ar_incident`|
|`problem`|`ar_problem`|
|`change_request`|`ar_change_request`|
|`task`|`ar_task`|
|`sc_request`|`ar_sc_request`|
|`sc_req_item`|`ar_sc_req_item`|
|`sn_customerservice_case`|`ar_sn_customerservice_case`|