exclude-a-business-rule-master-data-services.md

title	Exclude a Business Rule
description	Exclude a Business Rule (Master Data Services)
author	meetdeepak
ms.author	dkhare
ms.reviewer	mikeray
ms.date	03/05/2026
ms.service	sql
ms.subservice	master-data-services
ms.topic	how-to
ms.custom	build-2025
helpviewer_keywords	business rules [Master Data Services], excluding

Exclude a Business Rule (Master Data Services)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server - Windows only ASDBMI]

[!INCLUDE support-notice]

In [!INCLUDEssMDSshort], exclude a business rule when you do not want to delete the rule permanently, but you do not want to validate data against it.

Prerequisites

To perform this procedure:

• You must have permission to access the System Administration functional area.

• You must be a model administrator. For more information, see Administrators (Master Data Services).

To exclude a business rule

1. In [!INCLUDEssMDSmdm], click System Administration.

2. From the menu bar, point to Manage and click Business Rules.

3. On the Business Rules page, from the Model drop-down list, select a model.

4. From the Entity drop-down list, select an entity.

5. From the Member Types drop-down list, select a type of member.

6. In the grid, select the row for the business rule you want to exclude and click Edit.

7. Mark the Excluded check-box.

8. Click Save.

9. Click Publish All.

10. In the confirmation dialog box, click OK. The value in the Business Rule Status column is Excluded and the Excluded column is Yes.

See Also

Delete a Business Rule (Master Data Services)
Create and Publish a Business Rule (Master Data Services)
Business Rules (Master Data Services)