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title: "Use the Config Rules Tab"
slug: "use-the-config-rules-tab"
updated: 2026-02-23T12:02:08Z
published: 2026-02-23T12:02:08Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Use the Config Rules Tab

Rules can be created and applied to specific systems on the **Config Rules** tab. Rules contain SQL and can be enabled or disabled, added or removed. A routine process regularly assigns the specified configuration to systems within a group matching the SQL definition.

## Create a Configuration Rule

1. Click the lock icon on the top right of the page to unlock SysTrack Configure for editing.
2. Click the **+** in the upper left. The **SQL** dialog appears, enabling you to enter custom SQL for your configuration rule or select a predefined template.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/87d11426-6b1f-4b19-b593-b71e55a81af3/Images/Documentation/assignments_configrules1.png)
3. Enter your custom SQL or select a template from the list on the right, which will display that template's SQL. Template parameters may support a list of values. Enter them in the field provided, separating values with a vertical bar **|** delimiter. You can clear the selected template's SQL by clicking the **Clear Template Selection** button.
4. To validate the SQL entered, click the **Test SQL** button. The test will display a list systems matching the query. The SQL must be valid.
5. When satisfied with your SQL, click **OK** to save it as a Config Rule. The new rule is added to the current list.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/87d11426-6b1f-4b19-b593-b71e55a81af3/Images/Documentation/assignments_configrules2.png)
6. For each Config Rule listed, you can use the **Enable** checkbox to enable or disable the rule, and use the **Configuration** drop-down list to select or change the designated configuration.

> [!NOTE]
> **NOTE**: The **Inheritable** checkbox determines whether the configuration specified in the rule will be inherited in SysTrack Deploy (on-premises only).
7. To delete an unwanted rule, select it and click the **X** in the upper left.
8. When satisfied with your Config Rules, click the **Save Changes** button in the upper right.
9. Click the lock icon on the top right of the page to end your editing session and lock SysTrack Configure.

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