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# Deleting records safely

# Deleting records safely {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Safely delete records from a table without using scripts and without deleting the table by creating and executing delete jobs.

## Overview {#deleting-records-safely__section_snh_13w_sbc}

After creating a delete job, you can preview the number of affected records before you schedule or execute the job. For example, you might want to preview a set of incident records that will be deleted before you delete
them.

If you want to restore deleted records after the job has run, use the rollback option in the delete job.

If you must delete a large number of records from a table rather than a selection of records, use the table cleaner option. For details, see [Deleting older or unwanted records](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/2NdqOI0K8DBLjc31Zo2xFQ "Delete older, expired, or unwanted records from tables automatically.").
* **[Mark records for deletion](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/t9KQXQE8i9qAike4KAXzUg)**   
  Mark records for deletion according to one or more criteria by creating a delete job.
* **[Preview affected records for deletion](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/RyBQsMhrfjEWcFuUksOEMg)**   
  Before you run a delete job, preview the count of affected records to see the impact of executing the delete job.
* **[Schedule or execute a job to delete records](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/PQkP4Zmg05~D9ZMJ3GYAdw)**   
  Schedule a date and time to execute a delete job or execute the job immediately.
* **[Rollback a delete job](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/AK~qE5xaSslHbTPLecSaVg)**   
  Rollback a completed delete job to restore the deleted records.