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Adding policies to a Policy Block

Adding policies to a Policy Block

Policies can be added to a Policy Block in two ways. Create a new policy within a Policy Block or append an existing policy from a Policy Package to a Policy Block.

To create a new policy in a Policy Block:
  1. Ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to Policy & Objects.
  3. Go to Policy Blocks > [Policy_Block_Name].
  4. Click Create New. See Creating policies for more information about how to create a new policy.
To copy a policy into a Policy Block:
  1. Ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to Policy & Objects.
  3. Click [Policy_Package_Name]. For example, click default.
  4. Select one or more policies.
  5. Right-click and select Copy.
  6. Go to Policy Blocks > [Policy_Block_Name].
  7. Right-click and select Paste.

    Once a policy is copied from an existing Policy Package (source) to a Policy Block (destination), it becomes an independent policy with no link to the original policy. Modifying or deleting the original policy will not affect the policy in the Policy Block.

Add a selection of existing policies to a Policy Block:
  1. Ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to Policy & Objects.
  3. Click [Policy_Package_Name]. For example, click default.
  4. Select multiple policies within the policy package.
  5. Right-click, and select Add to Policy Block. You have two choices:
    • Add to Existing: The selected policies will be added to the chosen existing policy block.
    • Create New: The selected policies will be added to a new policy block.

Adding policies to a Policy Block

Policies can be added to a Policy Block in two ways. Create a new policy within a Policy Block or append an existing policy from a Policy Package to a Policy Block.

To create a new policy in a Policy Block:
  1. Ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to Policy & Objects.
  3. Go to Policy Blocks > [Policy_Block_Name].
  4. Click Create New. See Creating policies for more information about how to create a new policy.
To copy a policy into a Policy Block:
  1. Ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to Policy & Objects.
  3. Click [Policy_Package_Name]. For example, click default.
  4. Select one or more policies.
  5. Right-click and select Copy.
  6. Go to Policy Blocks > [Policy_Block_Name].
  7. Right-click and select Paste.

    Once a policy is copied from an existing Policy Package (source) to a Policy Block (destination), it becomes an independent policy with no link to the original policy. Modifying or deleting the original policy will not affect the policy in the Policy Block.

Add a selection of existing policies to a Policy Block:
  1. Ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to Policy & Objects.
  3. Click [Policy_Package_Name]. For example, click default.
  4. Select multiple policies within the policy package.
  5. Right-click, and select Add to Policy Block. You have two choices:
    • Add to Existing: The selected policies will be added to the chosen existing policy block.
    • Create New: The selected policies will be added to a new policy block.