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.
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Create a table cleanup rule in Core UI
Define the criteria for deleting unwanted records in a table cleanup rule.
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Manage table cleaner resource usage
Control the system resources used table cleaner by updating the table cleaner job.
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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
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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/platform-administration/deleting-older-records.html
release: brazil
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Manage data growth in Core UI, Data Management, Tables and data, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---
# 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](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/activate-table-cleanup.md)
Define the criteria for deleting unwanted records in a table cleanup rule.
- [Manage table cleaner resource usage](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/manage-table-cleaner-resource-usage.md)
Control the system resources used table cleaner by updating the table cleaner job.
- **[Create a table cleanup rule in Core UI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/activate-table-cleanup.md)**
Define the criteria for deleting unwanted records in a table cleanup rule.
- **[Manage table cleaner resource usage](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/manage-table-cleaner-resource-usage.md)**
Control the system resources used table cleaner by updating the table cleaner job.
**Parent Topic:**[Managing data growth in Core UI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/data-management-policies.md)
| 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/platform-administration/deleting-older-records.html |
| release | brazil |
| 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 |