Activate a certification policy

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read eaw-data-cert-activate.md

Activate a certification policy to add it to the active certification runs. This process ensures that the policy is active and can be used for certifications.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_cmdb_admin + sn_apm.apm_analyst

Procedure

Navigate to Workspaces > Enterprise Architecture Workspace.
Open the Data certification page by selecting the Data certification icon ([Omitted image "icon-data-cert.png"] Alt text: data certification icon).

The Data certification page opens.
Use one of the following options to activate an inactive certification policy.
- Select the check box next to the policy that you want to activate and then select Activate from the context menu. [Omitted image "eaw-data-cert-activate-context.png"] Alt text: Activate a policy from the context menu
- Open the policy by selecting the link and select the Activate Policy button. [Omitted image "eaw-data-cert-activate-record.png"] Alt text: Activate a policy from the policy record page
Select Activate Policy.

Parent Topic:Working with data certification

Related topics

Create a certification policy

Edit a certification policy

Run certification for a policy

Track progress of a certification policy

Activate a certification policy

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title: Activate a certification policy
description: Activate a certification policy to add it to the active certification runs. This process ensures that the policy is active and can be used for certifications.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Activate a certification policy

Activate a certification policy to add it to the active certification runs. This process ensures that the policy is active and can be used for certifications.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_cmdb\_admin + sn\_apm.apm\_analyst

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **Enterprise Architecture Workspace**.

2. Open the Data certification page by selecting the Data certification icon \(\[Omitted image "icon-data-cert.png"\] Alt text: data certification icon\).

The Data certification page opens.

3. Use one of the following options to activate an inactive certification policy.

- Select the check box next to the policy that you want to activate and then select **Activate** from the context menu.
\[Omitted image "eaw-data-cert-activate-context.png"\] Alt text: Activate a policy from the context menu

- Open the policy by selecting the link and select the **Activate Policy** button.
\[Omitted image "eaw-data-cert-activate-record.png"\] Alt text: Activate a policy from the policy record page

4. Select **Activate Policy**.

**Parent Topic:**[Working with data certification](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-work-with-data-cert.md)

**Related topics**

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[Edit a certification policy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-data-cert-edit-policy.md)

[Run certification for a policy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-portfolio-management/eaw-data-cert-run-certification.md)

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