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# Add exclusion

# Exclude a table from cloning {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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Exclude a table to create an empty but usable table on the target instance.

## Before you begin

Role required: clone_admin

For information on excluding a table from cloning, see [General guidelines for excluding a table from cloning](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/G~CxO3o2NislSSnRwRQCTA "A reference topic that includes general guidelines to exclude a table from cloning.").

## About this task

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllClone Admin ConsoleClone Home.
2. Select the Definitions tab.
3. Select Exclusions.
4. Select New.
5. Enter the table Name.  
   Note:  
   Entering a parent table results in the clone process also excluding its child tables. For example, excluding the task table would also exclude the Change, Incident, and Problem tables.
6. Select Save.

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