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# Update archived technical debt retention period

# Update the retention period for archived technical debts {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated August 25, 2026  
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Change how long an Archived technical debt record is retained before the Delete Archived Tech Debts scheduled job permanently deletes it.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_apm.apm_admin

## About this task

The sn_apm_tpm.monthsToDeleteArchivedTechDebt property controls how many months an Archived technical debt record is kept before permanent deletion. The Delete Archived Tech Debts
scheduled job runs automatically on the first day of every month and reads this property. It deletes Archived records whose Updated value is older than the configured number of months. The default
retention period is 12 months.

## Procedure

1. Select All and in the navigation filter enter sys_properties.list.
2. Open the sn_apm_tpm.monthsToDeleteArchivedTechDebt system property.
3. In the Value field, enter the number of months to retain Archived technical debt records before permanent deletion.
4. Select Update.  
   The Delete Archived Tech Debts job applies the new retention period when it runs automatically on the first day of the next month. To apply the change immediately, run the job manually. For information, see [Run the Delete Archived Tech Debts job](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/SvpiKUHlqtfeMBTkHIucZw "Run the Delete Archived Tech Debts scheduled job manually or modify its default monthly schedule to match your maintenance window.").
**Related tasks**   

* [Run the Delete Archived Tech Debts job](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/SvpiKUHlqtfeMBTkHIucZw "Run the Delete Archived Tech Debts scheduled job manually or modify its default monthly schedule to match your maintenance window.")  
**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.")
* [Scheduled jobs for TLM in the EA Workspace](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/xxke5O4HO2b50c~QpaU1HQ "Several types of scheduled jobs are added for Technology Lifecycle Management.")