FIX: The system objects may not be checked as expected when you use different policy evaluation modes in SQL Server 2008

Consider the following scenario:

• On a server that is running Microsoft SQL Server 2008, you create a new condition in Policy Management in SQL Server Management Studio.
• You create a new policy that uses the new condition.
• In the policy properties, you define a check condition.
• In the check condition, you click the default Every Database option in the Against targets box.

In this scenario, the system objects may not be checked as expected. For example, the system objects are checked when you use the On change evaluation mode. However, the system objects are not checked when you use the On schedule evaluation mode.

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2008. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

To work around this problem, add the IsSystem property to the target filter condition. For example, add the "@IsSystemObject = True" target condition or the "@IsSystemObject = False" target condition to the policy.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1.

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:For more information about how to administer servers that are running SQL Server by using Policy-Based Management, visit the following Microsoft Web site: