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# Retire a de-duplication template

# Retire a de-duplication template {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Retire a template that is no longer needed for processing its de-duplication tasks which remediate duplicate CIs.

## Before you begin

The template that you want to retire must be in an [unpublished state](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/5Uer4ZniLU~bS_J2zknT2w "After creating a de-duplication template, you must publish the draft template to make it available to run. You might also need to unpublish a published de-duplication template so it's temporarily unavailable for de-duplication remediation, until you republish it again.").  
Role required:

* To access the [Governance view in CMDB Workspace](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/kzTUxC2vBblkQeHkV5fhyQ "Governance view in CMDB Workspace provides administrators with important information, actions, and links to tools that are used to manage, monitor, and administer data ingestion and other CMDB functions.") to perform de-duplication tasks: sn_cmdb_admin
* To perform de-duplication tasks, cmdb_dedup_admin or any role containing cmdb_dedup_admin (such as sn_cmdb_admin)
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## Procedure

1. Navigate to WorkspacesCMDB Workspace.
2. Select the De-duplication Template Library link in Management tools, in the Manage section.
3. In the library pane, select the template that you want to retire and then select Retire.
4. Select the template's context menu and then select Retire template.
5. In the Retire template dialog box, select Retire.

## Result

A retired template is no longer available in the De-duplication dashboard and can't be used for remediation.

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