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# Manage data growth in Core UI

# Managing data growth in Core UI {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Manage the growth and storage of data on your instance by creating data management rules in Core UI.

## Overview of managing data growth {#data-management-policies__section_n1y_w1v_bdc}

Create and manage Data Management rules in Core UI.

* [Create a data management policy in Core UI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/RB5hZD~Ncg2VBFYWnP5zOA "Define a set of rules for managing table data on your instance.")

  Create a data management policy for any table that accumulates data that you want to archive or delete periodically.
* [Archiving records in Core UI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/EHIgg8gEw25BMjTeAlHVUg "Manage table size growth and improve query performance by archiving records.")

  Move records in a primary table to an archive table, including any records in other tables that reference those records.
* [Deleting older or unwanted records in Core UI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/bvjInZJ_SkL~Y3BvnBIWCQ "Delete older, expired, or unwanted records from tables automatically.")

  Prevent data from growing exponentially by implementing table cleanup rules.
* [Updating records safely in Core UI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/P8b0nsNXTlIIoUXxK1D3zA "Update several records simultaneously without using scripts by creating and executing a batch update job.")

  Update several records simultaneously without using scripts by creating and executing a batch update job.
* [Deleting records safely in Core UI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/subdcEvQ5NqnZ1n_~br4Ew "Safely delete records from a table without using scripts and without deleting the table by creating and executing delete jobs.")

  Safely delete records from a table without using scripts and without deleting the table by creating and executing delete jobs.
{#data-management-policies__ul_kwb_fbv_bdc}
* **[Create a data management policy in Core UI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/RB5hZD~Ncg2VBFYWnP5zOA)**   
  Define a set of rules for managing table data on your instance.
* **[Archiving records in Core UI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/EHIgg8gEw25BMjTeAlHVUg)**   
  Manage table size growth and improve query performance by archiving records.
* **[Deleting older or unwanted records in Core UI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/bvjInZJ_SkL~Y3BvnBIWCQ)**   
  Delete older, expired, or unwanted records from tables automatically.
* **[Updating records safely in Core UI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/P8b0nsNXTlIIoUXxK1D3zA)**   
  Update several records simultaneously without using scripts by creating and executing a batch update job.
* **[Deleting records safely in Core UI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/subdcEvQ5NqnZ1n_~br4Ew)**   
  Safely delete records from a table without using scripts and without deleting the table by creating and executing delete jobs.
* **[Migrating non-reference fields to reference fields](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/aP83R7ZPuLNmFQuxvgdqSg)**   
  Manually preserve sys_ids in reference fields instead of storing the display name as a string.