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    - Australia Conversational Interfaces

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# Activate table cleaning for Virtual Agent tables

# Activate table cleaning for Virtual Agent tables {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
* 
* Updated March 12, 2026
* 
* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Activate table cleaning for certain tables used in Virtual Agent and
Conversational Interfaces.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

You can activate table cleaning for these Virtual Agent and Conversational Interfaces tables:

* Chat Server \[sys_cs_analytics\]
* Conversations \[sys_cs_conversation\]
* Message Last Reads \[sys_cs_message_last_read\]
* Ci Analytics \[sys_ci_analytics\]
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## Procedure

1. Open the Auto Flush \[sys_auto_flush\] table by typing <kbd class="ph userinput">sys_auto_flush.list</kbd> in the filter navigator.
2. Select the table to be activated for cleaning.
3. Change the fields in the form as needed.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Age in seconds | The time, in seconds, that specifies when records in the table are to be deleted. To change the age, enter the new value in seconds. |
   | Active | Option to activate or deactivate table cleaning for this table. Select this option to activate table cleaning. |
   | Cascade delete | Option to activate or deactivate table cleaning for related tables. Some tables may have child tables that are also automatically cleaned. |
   | Conditions | Condition builder for specifying filter conditions that define the records to be removed. |
   [Table 1. Auto Flush form]

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4. Select Update.  
   The Table Cleaner scheduled job automatically runs the cleaner when the table
   records meet the specified record age and any conditions that you set for
   them.
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