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# Governing TRM product fields

# Governing TRM product fields {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated August 24, 2026  
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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.
This functionality requires Enterprise Architecture Workspace version 10.0.0 or later and TPM plugin (sn_apm_tpm) version 1.12.0 or later.

## Governing TRM product fields {#eaw-trm-governing-fields__section_fields}

The TLM Technology Lifecycle \[sn_apm_tpm_technology_lifecycle\] record includes the following fields. The system populates these fields only for software; for hardware, these fields remain
unpopulated.
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| Field | Description |
|-|-|
| Governing TRM Product | Reference to the TRM product that governs the obsolescence status of this discovered technology. Cleared if no matching TRM product is found. |
| Governing TRM Product Lifecycle | Reference to the specific TRM product lifecycle (version, or version and edition) that matches this discovered technology. Cleared if no TRM product lifecycle matches, even when a Governing TRM Product is populated. |
[Table 1. Governing TRM product fields]

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## Field population by reason {#eaw-trm-governing-fields__section_population}

The scheduled job Populate TRM technical debts in the EA Workspace populates or clears these fields each time it runs, based on whether the discovered technology matches a TRM standard.
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| Reason | Governing TRM Product | Governing TRM Product Lifecycle |
|-|-|-|
| Software product has no TRM product defined | Cleared | Cleared |
| TRM product exists but is not production approved | Populated | Cleared |
| TRM product is approved but no matching lifecycle version is found | Populated | Cleared |
| Matching lifecycle exists but is not production approved | Populated | Populated |
| Lifecycle matches and is production approved (no technical debt is created) | Populated | Populated |
[Table 2. Field population by reason]

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Note:  
On later job runs, if the discovered technology's underlying TRM product or lifecycle changes, these fields update to reflect the new match. If a previously matched TRM product is removed, both fields clear. If only the lifecycle match is lost while the TRM product match remains, only Governing TRM Product Lifecycle clears.
**Related concepts**   

* [Technical debt calculation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Skb7mRO_KpV4sTh5WSk_VQ "Technical debt records identify products used in business applications that aren't approved in the TRM or that use unapproved versions. View technical debt records to understand conformance gaps and plan remediation.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [View technology lifecycle details](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ejF81H1aLzf8zrxtjTmjrA "View Technology Lifecycle Management (TLM) lifecycle timelines in Enterprise Architecture Workspace to track product’s lifecycle phases.")
* [Update TRM technical debt data using scheduled job](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/46bBW0f8U8Y0fUG0J44znQ "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.")