---
title: "SQL-071: Retrieve policy"
summary: "Retrieve policy"
status: draft
owner: Technical Writer
last_reviewed: 2026-07-31
library: SAIF.Business.Policy.Core
reference_type: package
---

# SQL-071: Retrieve policy

Retrieve policy in the context of `clsPolicy`.

## Classification

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **SQL ID** | SQL-071 |
| **Operation type** | Read |
| **Execution method** | CommandType.Text / DataRequestType.Scalar |
| **Database** | Oracle |
| **Schema** | [unqualified]** |
| **Command type** | Text |
| **Business object** | `clsPolicy` |
| **Criteria property** | `*n/a - application layer*` |
| **Lifecycle method** | `clsPolicy.GetNonWCISCancelDate (application layer)` |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Direction | Type | Max length | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `:policynumber` | Input | bound from `PolicyNumber` | - | Bound in `clsPolicy.GetNonWCISCancelDate` (line 769) |

## Tables

| Table | Access | Columns used |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [POLICY_PERIOD_MASTER](../database-tables.md#policy_period_master) | SELECT | See sample SQL |

## Sample SQL

```sql
SELECT
  cancel_date
FROM
  policy_period_master ppm
WHERE
  (policy_num = :policynumber)
  AND policy_period_eff_date = (
      SELECT
        max(policy_period_eff_date)
      FROM
        policy_period_master ppm2
      WHERE
        ppm.policy_num = ppm2.policy_num
    )
```

## Operations and processes
- [Retrieve a policy (optionally masked)](../operations/retrieve-a-policy-optionally-masked.md)

## Business rules
- [BR-020: When masking is requested, policyholder names, contact identity/contact-method](../business-rules.md#br-020-when-masking-is-requested-policyholder-names-contact-identitycontact-method)

> **Note:** Statements marked with * were inferred from code structure, naming conventions, or
> contextual evidence where direct confirmation was not available in source artifacts. Statements
> marked with ** could not be confirmed; treat as unknown until verified.

## Sources
- `Business\SAIF.Business.Policy.Core\clsPolicy.vb`