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# Forbidden Tables in ServiceNow Backup Exclusions

To maintain backup and recover capabilities, there are some tables that can't be excluded from backups. If you try to create a backup exclusion rule for these forbidden tables, an error message appears.

The forbidden tables are:

- license\_details
- sys\_db\_object
- sys\_dictionary