---
title: Enable exceptions for a policy
description: Enable exceptions for a PaCE policy and associate it with a control objective in GRC.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/policy-as-code-engine-pace/pace-exception-enable.html
release: australia
product: Policy as Code Engine \(PaCE\)
classification: policy-as-code-engine-pace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Policy exceptions, Policy as Code Engine \(PaCE\), Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# Enable exceptions for a policy

Enable exceptions for a PaCE policy and associate it with a control objective in GRC.

## Before you begin

-   Role required: sn\_pace.admin
-   Governance, Risk, and Compliance 14.1 or later

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Policies** > **My Policies**.

    **Note:** To view all policies generated by admin/other users, navigate to **Policies** > **All Policies**.

2.  Click the policy for which you want to enable exceptions.

    The Details page is displayed. \[Omitted image "pace-enable-exception-1.jpg"\] Alt text: Enable policy exception.

    As you can see in this image, the Exception status is **Disabled**.

3.  Click the **More Actions** icon and select **Enable exceptions**.

    The Exception status is changed to **Enabled**.

    **Note:** After an exception has been enabled, the policy must be configured in the Policy and Compliance Management workspace and connected to a control objective. See [Policy as Code Engine for Preventive compliance management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/governance-risk-compliance/preventive-compliance-pace.md) for details.


## Result

After the policy has been configured in Policy and Compliance Management workspace, the Exception status for the policy is updated to **Enabled and Configured**. The sn\_pace.admin can then request exceptions to this policy.