Create a database index for the Cloud Events table

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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  • Create a database index from the specified columns of the Cloud Events [sn_cmp_cloud_event] table to improve the AWS cloud event processing performance.

    Before you begin

    Ensure that the scope is set to Cloud Provisioning and Governance.

    Role required: admin

    About this task

    After upgrading Cloud Provisioning and Governance to the Utah release, create a database index from the specified columns of the Cloud Events [sn_cmp_cloud_event] table. The database index helps to improve the Amazon Web Services (AWS) event processing performance of the instance. If you've started using Cloud Provisioning and Governance with the Utah release, the database index is automatically created on application installation.

    Instead of manually creating the database index, you can use a scheduled job to create it. For more information, see ServiceNow® events-driven discovery: Create a database index for the Cloud Events table (KB1207069).

    You can also Scale the cloud event schedulers to improve the Amazon Web Services (AWS) event processing rate of the ServiceNow instance. For more information, see Scale the AWS cloud event schedulers.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to https://<instance name>.service-now.com/sn_cmp_cloud_event_list.do
    2. Select Column options > Configure > Table.
    3. Select the Database Indexes related list.
    4. Select New.
    5. From the available columns list, select the following columns in the stated order.
      1. State
      2. Process Id
      3. Resource ID
    6. Select Create Index.
    7. Optional: Select an option to specify whether you want to receive a notification on index creation.
    8. Select OK.
    9. Rename the new index for easy identification.