Adding custom table to retention policy list page

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I have a custom table (ID=60100) that the client has asked we add to the retention policy list page (ID=3903). We have added the table via the Reten. Pol. Allowed Tables codeunit via the AddAllowedTable method but the table does not appear in the list page. What are we doing wrong?

The code snippet is below. Custom table 60100 is HSCI01Change Log Entry. We have tried the method call with and without specifying the date field that triggers data retention.

var
        bRetVal: boolean;
        oRetentionPolicy: codeunit "Reten. Pol. Allowed Tables";
        oChangeLogEntry: record "HSCI01Change Log Entry";
    begin
        bRetVal := oRetentionPolicy.AddAllowedTable(Database::"HSCI01Change Log Entry", oChangeLogEntry.FieldNo(SystemCreatedAt));
    end;

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YUN ZHU 101,995 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi, Please refer to the Microsoft standard document below.

Include your extension in a retention policy (requires help from a developer)

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OussamaSabbouh 17,676 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hello,

Call AddAllowedTable inside an Install codeunit (OnInstallAppPerCompany), then reinstall the app.
Your table will then appear in the Table ID lookup when creating a new retention policy, it won’t auto-add a row on the page.

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Oussama Sabbouh

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WilliamSchroeder 72 on at

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I think my issue is that the New button is not enabled on the Retention Policies page. I am a delegated admin with SUPER rights...Is that why I cannot add a new table to the retention policy list?

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Hi, good day
I hope this can help you, and give you some hints.

Include your extension in a retention policy (requires help from a developer):
Clean Up Data with Retention Policies - Business Central | Microsoft Learn

Dynamics 365 Business Central: creating retention policies from AL – Stefano Demiliani

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Rishabh Kanaskar 6,231 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi,

Delegated admins (even with SUPER permissions) cannot create or edit retention policies in Business Central Online. This is restricted to users who belong to the tenant where the environment resides and have the appropriate license.

Delegated admin accounts are for partner administration and do not have full functional rights for features like retention policies.

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