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# Manage data growth in Data Management

# Managing data growth in Data Management Console {#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 the Data Management Console.{#managing-data-growth__patch-rn-ap4-1}

## Overview of managing data growth {#managing-data-growth__section_n1y_w1v_bdc}

Create and manage Data Management rules directly from the Data Management Console.

* [Archiving records in Data Management Console](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/F49SK_tk9Lxp5f9NwPQXbA "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 Data Management Console](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/aXBkq7youOkFPAnd2FaQ8w "Delete older, expired, or unwanted records from tables automatically.")

  Prevent data from growing exponentially by implementing table cleanup rules.
* [Previewing and deleting records in Data Management Console](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Qlz0T_qx_WE_FizUpnofDw "Safely delete records from a table without using scripts and without deleting the table by creating one-time delete rules.")

  Safely delete records from a table without using scripts and without deleting the table.
* [Restore archived records and related records](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/2Rnu0FFCQNctQaY9fShB~A "Restore one or more archive records and any related records back into the primary table.")

  Restore one or more archive records and any related records back into the primary table.
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