---
title: Deactivate a data extraction field
description: Deactivate fields that you don’t want to use as part of your use case.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/intelligent-experiences/document-intelligence/deactivate-data-extraction-field.html
release: australia
product: Document Intelligence
classification: document-intelligence
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Set up document extraction use cases, Configure, Document Intelligence \(Legacy\), Enable AI experiences]
---

# Deactivate a data extraction field

Deactivate fields that you don’t want to use as part of your use case.

**Important:** Starting with the Zurich release, Document Intelligence is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer activated on new instances but will continue to be supported. For details, see the Deprecation Process article \[[KB0867184](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0867184)\] in the Now Support Knowledge Base. Instead, you can extract information from documents using the Now Assist in Document Intelligence application. For more information, see [Now Assist in Document Intelligence \(Legacy\)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/now-assist-in-document-intelligence/docintel-nowassist-landing.md).

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_docintel.manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Document Intelligence** > **Document Data Extraction Administration** > **Use Cases**.

2.  Select a use case in the list.

3.  Go to the **Fields** tab and select the field you want to deactivate.

4.  On the form, select **Deactivate Field**.

5.  In the confirmation box, select **Deactivate**.

    **Warning:** There is no way to reactivate the field after it has been deactivated.


## Result

The deactivated field will not be used for data extraction or training.