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# Create a New Policy-Based Management Condition
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  This topic describes how to create a Policy-based Management condition in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)] by using [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)].  
  
 **In This Topic**  
  
-   **Before you begin:**  
  
     [Security](#Security)  
  
-   **To create a condition, using:**  
  
     [SQL Server Management Studio](#SSMSProcedure)  
  
##  <a name="BeforeYouBegin"></a> Before You Begin  
  
###  <a name="Security"></a> Security  
  
####  <a name="Permissions"></a> Permissions  
 Requires membership in the PolicyAdministratorRole role in the msdb database.  
  
##  <a name="SSMSProcedure"></a> Using SQL Server Management Studio  
  
#### To create a condition  
  
1.  In **Object Explorer**, click the plus sign to expand the server where you want to create a Policy-based Management condition.  
  
2.  Click the plus sign to expand the **Management** folder.  
  
3.  Click the plus sign to expand **Policy Management**.  
  
4.  Click the plus sign to expand the **Facets** folder.  
  
5.  Right-click the facet in which you want to create a new condition and select **New Condition**.  
  
6.  In the **Create New Condition** dialog box, in the **Name** box, type the name of the new condition.  
  
7.  Confirm the correct facet in the **Facet** list, or select a different facet.  
  
8.  Under **Expression**, construct condition expressions by selecting a facet property in the **Field** box, together with its associated operator and value. When you add multiple expressions, the expressions can be joined by using **And** or **Or**. For more information on the available options in this dialog box, see [Create New Condition or Open Condition Dialog Box, General Page](../../relational-databases/policy-based-management/create-new-condition-or-open-condition-dialog-box-general-page.md), [Create New Condition or Open Condition Dialog Box, Description Page](../../relational-databases/policy-based-management/create-new-condition-or-open-condition-dialog-box-description-page.md), and [Advanced Edit &#40;Condition&#41; Dialog Box](../../relational-databases/policy-based-management/advanced-edit-condition-dialog-box.md).  
  
9. When finished, click **OK**.