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# Update TRM technical debt data using scheduled job

# Update TRM technical debt data using scheduled job {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Run the scheduled job to update technical debt data based on Technology Reference Model (TRM) phases. This job identifies products not approved for use in your enterprise and can be scheduled to run periodically.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

Running this job populates technical debt records for business applications based on the TRM phases you define. The job compares installed products against approved TRM phases to identify technical debt.  
Note:  
The Populate TRM technical debts in the EA Workspace scheduled job is available only when the Software Asset Management (SAM) Foundation or Software Asset Management (SAM) Professional plugin is installed.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem DefinitionScheduled Jobs.
2. Search for and open the Populate TRM technical debts in the EA Workspace scheduled job.
3. Select Execute Now.
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## Result

After executing the scheduled job, the Technical Debt \[sn_apm_trm_standards_technical_debt\] table gets updated with the latest technical debt data for your application portfolio. It updates the values in the table each time
after you run the job.

Existing technical debt records aren't deleted and re-created on each run. Instead, each record's State moves between Active, Resolved, and Archived based on what the job
finds. For details, see [TRM technical debt states and transitions](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/8DAgcqx6EgFMJXAGk_mH2A "A TRM technical debt record persists across scheduled job runs and moves between Active, Resolved, and Archived states instead of being deleted and re-created.").
**Related concepts**   

* [Technical debt settings](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/PulwqBpRzyJl2k9xwQZejQ "Control which server and reason criteria the scheduled job uses to create TRM technical debt records.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [View Technology Reference Model technical debts](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ZEAG7RWWybK735k~FRbgXQ "View Technology Reference Model (TRM) technical debts created for products that aren't aligned with TRM phases and standards.")  
**Related reference**   

* [TRM technical debt states and transitions](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/8DAgcqx6EgFMJXAGk_mH2A "A TRM technical debt record persists across scheduled job runs and moves between Active, Resolved, and Archived states instead of being deleted and re-created.")
* [Governing TRM product fields](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/NUfg4dobcARAGL0istGFKg "The TLM Technology Lifecycle [sn_apm_tpm_technology_lifecycle] table includes fields that link a discovered technology to the TRM product and product lifecycle that govern its obsolescence status.")

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