---
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: "2026-03-12"
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/australia/markdown/australia/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/australia/markdown/australia/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/australia/markdown/australia/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/australia/markdown/australia/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/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/data-management-policies.md)