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# Create anonymization job

# Create anonymization job {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 4 minutes to read

Configure a data privacy job on your production instance to use anonymized data on
your non-production instance for user and data class jobs.

## Before you begin

The data privacy job supports two de-identification use cases:

* Sensitive data of specific sys_users
* Sensitive data of particular data class.
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Role required: data_privacy_processor and admin

## Procedure

1. Elevate to the data_privacy_processor role.  
   For details on role elevation, see [Elevate to a privileged
   role](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/KHD6acRdk65mqNIgdvlpng "The base system admin can elevate to a privileged role to have access to the features of High Security Settings.").
2. Navigate to System SecurityData PrivacyAnonymization.
3. In an Anonymization policy, select Schedule job for the policy to be used in the job.  
   A policy must be in a published state in order to schedule an anonymization job.  
   Warning:  
   Anonymization jobs are highly destructive and can only be reversed on rollback. Double check all information, such as records and table processed, before scheduling a job.
4. In the form, fill in the fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Policy used | Read only name of the selected privacy policy configuration to use for this job. Edit the policy to view additional information about the policy. For detail on privacy policy configurations, see [Create anonymization policies](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/p1j6kJHZlo3NSfN2l4Sl4g "Configure an anonymization policy to specify which techniques are used when anonymizing your data."). |
   | Job description | Description of the job. |
   | Start time | The start of the time to run this job in HH:MM:SS. |
   | End time | The end of the time window to run this job in HH:MM:SS. The end time must be after the start time. The job runs before the time entered in this field. If the job has not yet completed, the job will pause and resume at the next time window start. |
   | Dry Run | Run the job as a test. No records are affected when running this job. Results are displayed in the Jobs list, as though the job had executed. Note: Dry Run must be turned off when configuring a data privacy job with rollback. See [Data privacy job rollback](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/s5e_gsQeJE2Ftu~ydaRdIQ "Database changes are captured for actions like jobs and scripts so that the changes can be rolled back. Roll back a data privacy job for when human error inadvertently anonymizes incorrect user information. The rollback de-anonymizes the data from the data privacy job.") for details. |
   | Type of user selection | Select either users or groups to be anonymized. |
   | Select users/groups | Select a the specific set of users or groups to be anonymized in this job. Supports up to a maximum of 1000 users. Note: This required field displays only when the selected privacy policy condition requires a selection of user records. |
   [Table 1. Data privacy job fields]

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   Important:  
   All tables must have a correct sys_dictionary entry before scheduling and during its job.
5. **Optional:** Add conditions to specify which data should be anonymized. This does not apply to cloning anonymization policies.  
   Note:  
   For recurring jobs, tables with defined conditions will run a full scan each time the job executes.

   Select the table fields you want to apply a condition to, a boolean operator for the field, and the condition value. You can add multiple conditions with the Or and And
   buttons, or delete the condition entirely by selecting the delete icon.
6. Select Schedule job on the form to place the anonymization in the job queue.  
   The job runs between the times selected in the Start time and End time fields. If the job has not completed during the start and end time window, the job will continue at the
   next time window start.

   A job can only be executed once, even if Dry Run is selected. To run a job again based on the same policy, select Schedule job and complete the form using the same field
   values.  
   Warning:  
   Anonymization jobs on encrypted columns will you to decrypt and re-encrypt any encrypted columns targeted by the job. To prevent this, select No Action as the policy technique.  
   The job is listed in the Jobs pane. {#dps-create-anonymization-job__table_pq3_3fk_dwb__entry__2}

   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Name | Name of the anonymization job. |
   | Description | Description of the anonymization job. |
   | Updated | The date and time that the job was last updated. |
   | State | State of the data privacy job: * Scheduled: Default state for new jobs. * Completed: The job has successfully anonymized the selected data. * Cancelled: The job was manually cancelled. * Error: There was a problem saving the job. Re-schedule the job or create a new job. There may be issues with the configuration if the error continues. * Rollback in progress: The job has been set to roll back anonymization. * Rollback complete: The anonymization job rollback has successfully completed. {#dps-create-anonymization-job__ul_zk2_qfk_dwb}A read-only field. |
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7. Select a job from the Jobs pane to open the Job summary.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Estimated record count | The estimated number of records this dry-run job affects before being executed. A read-only field |
   | Total data records processed | The total number of individual data records affected by this job. A read-only field. |
   | Total data tables processed | The total number of data tables processed by this job. A read-only field. |
   | Time remaining to rollback | The remaining time that a completed data anonymization job can be rolled back and de-anonymize the data. A read-only field. |
   | Total users processed | The total number of individual user records this job affects. A read-only field. |
   | Cancel job | Select to cancel the anonymization job. This must be selected prior to the job start time. When selected, the job status updates to Cancelled. |
   | Pause | Select to pause the job and rollback recording, if rollback was selected. A warning message will display after a three-day expiry period for rollback contexts. This must be selected after the job start time and before the job end time. When selected, the job status updates to Paused. |
   | Resume | Restarts a paused job. Rollback is not supported for resumed jobs if paused. Cancel the job and create a data privacy job. The recording uses an unexpired rollback context. When selected, the job status updates to Scheduled. |
   | Export | Downloads a .PDF file of the data privacy job details. |
   [Table 2. Additional fields for scheduled jobs]

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