syspolicy_policy_categories (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Displays one row for each Policy-Based Management policy category in the instance of SQL Server. Policy categories help you organize policies when you have many policies. The following table describes the columns in the syspolicy_policy_groups view.
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| policy_category_id | int | Identifier of the policy category. |
| name | sysname | Name of the policy category. |
| mandate_database_subscriptions | bit | Indicates whether the policy category applies to all databases in an instance without an explicit subscription (1) or the policy category must be applied to a database by using an explicit subscription (0). |
Remarks
Displays a list of Policy-Based Management policy groups.
Permissions
Requires membership in the PolicyAdministratorRole role in the msdb database.
See Also
Administer Servers by Using Policy-Based Management
Policy-Based Management Views (Transact-SQL)