System policies are predefined, design-time policies that CentraSite uses to perform internal operations (for example, identifying the components associated with a given object) and registry-wide governance functions (for example, ensuring the validity of policies prior to activation). Policies that are classified as predefined policies are system-wide in scope and execute at priority levels that are reserved for predefined policies. System policies are applied to assets regardless of the asset type's Policies can be applied property.

By default, predefined policies are not displayed by CentraSite Control. To view predefined policies, you must enable the Show Predefined Policies option on the Design/Change-Time Policy page.

If you belong to a role that includes the Manage System-Wide Design/Change-Time Policies permission, you have the ability to edit, delete, and deactivate CentraSite's predefined policies. However, you should not do this. These policies perform critical functions within the registry and must not be edited, deleted, or deactivated except under the direction of a technical representative from Software AG.