Defining Azure Policy effect as a parameter

policy-effect-as-a-parameter.json

//...
"parameters": {
    "effect": {
        "type": "String",
        "metadata": {
            "displayName": "Effect",
            "description": "Enable or disable the execution of the policy"
        },
        "allowedValues": [
            "Audit",
            "Deny",
            "Disabled"
        ],
        "defaultValue": "Audit"
    }
},
//...
// Other policy properties
//...
"policyRule": {
    "if": {
    // Rule conditions
    },
    "then": {
        "effect": "[[parameters('effect')]"
    }
}
//...

Hello!
I have used this approach and override effect during assignment a policy (from default audit to deny) but see weirdness behavior - I see in assignment "Audit" (that should be Deny) and in fact it's Deny.
Have you faced with that? is it my misunderstanding or Azure's bug?

Hi @OlegMudryak!

Try refreshing the portal page or do a complete logoff/logon. It might be a caching issue in your browser.