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title sp_syspolicy_subscribe_to_policy_category (Transact-SQL)
description Adds a policy category subscription for the specified database.
author VanMSFT
ms.author vanto
ms.reviewer randolphwest
ms.date 06/23/2025
ms.service sql
ms.subservice system-objects
ms.topic reference
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sp_syspolicy_subscribe_to_policy_category (Transact-SQL)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server]

Adds a policy category subscription for the specified database.

:::image type="icon" source="../../includes/media/topic-link-icon.svg" border="false"::: Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

sp_syspolicy_subscribe_to_policy_category
    [ @policy_category = ] N'policy_category'
[ ; ]

Arguments

[ @policy_category = ] N'policy_category'

The name of the policy category that you want the database to subscribe to. @policy_category is sysname, and is required.

To obtain values for @policy_category, query the msdb.dbo.syspolicy_policy_categories system view.

Return code values

0 (success) or 1 (failure).

Remarks

You must run sp_syspolicy_subscribe_to_policy_category in the context of the database where you want to add a policy category subscription.

Permissions

Requires membership in the db_owner fixed database role.

Examples

The following example adds a subscription to the Finance policy category for the specified database.

USE <database_name>;
GO

EXECUTE sys.sp_syspolicy_subscribe_to_policy_category
    @policy_category = N'Finance';
GO

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