Exception

The Exception rule set category encompasses both exception rules and escalation rules.

• PolicyCenter runs escalation rules on entities that are active past a certain date.
• PolicyCenter runs exception rules on all instances of an entity with the intent of finding and handling instances with some unusual condition. (However, the query can prioritize some kinds of instances over others.) One common use of the exception rules is to find policies that look unusual for some reason and generate activities directing someone to deal with them.

Both rule types involve batch processes invoking rule sets on entities. You can configure whether and how often PolicyCenter runs these rule sets. See Administering PolicyCenter processes for information on exception batch processes.