diff --git a/src/test/resources/example/operational-policy/yaml-policy-chain-1.yaml b/src/test/resources/example/operational-policy/yaml-policy-chain-1.yaml
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+!!org.onap.policy.controlloop.policy.ControlLoopPolicy
+controlLoop:
+  abatement: false
+  controlLoopName: controlNameTest
+  resources:
+  - resourceInvariantUUID: null
+    resourceName: 6c7aaec2-59eb-41d9-8681-b7f976ab668d
+    resourceType: VF
+    resourceUUID: null
+    resourceVersion: null
+  services:
+  - serviceInvariantUUID: null
+    serviceName: 0f983e18-4603-4bb4-a98c-e29691fb16a1
+    serviceUUID: null
+    serviceVersion: null
+  timeout: 500
+  trigger_policy: <generatedId>
+  version: 2.0.0
+policies:
+- actor: AOTS
+  description: checkENodeBTicketHours Policy - the trigger (no parent) policy - created by CLDS
+  failure: FINAL_FAILURE
+  failure_exception: FINAL_FAILURE_EXCEPTION
+  failure_guard: FINAL_FAILURE_GUARD
+  failure_retries: FINAL_FAILURE_RETRIES
+  failure_timeout: FINAL_FAILURE_TIMEOUT
+  id: <generatedId>
+  name: checkENodeBTicketHours Policy
+  operationsAccumulateParams: null
+  payload:
+    timeWindow: '35'
+  recipe: checkENodeBTicketHours
+  retry: 0
+  success: <generatedId>
+  target:
+    resourceID: resource-id
+    type: VM
+  timeout: 120
+- actor: AOTS
+  description: checkEquipmentStatus Policy - triggered conditionally by checkENodeBTicketHours Policy - created by CLDS
+  failure: FINAL_FAILURE
+  failure_exception: FINAL_FAILURE_EXCEPTION
+  failure_guard: FINAL_FAILURE_GUARD
+  failure_retries: FINAL_FAILURE_RETRIES
+  failure_timeout: FINAL_FAILURE_TIMEOUT
+  id: <generatedId>
+  name: checkEquipmentStatus Policy
+  operationsAccumulateParams: null
+  payload: null
+  recipe: checkEquipmentStatus
+  retry: 0
+  success: <generatedId>
+  target:
+    resourceID: resource-id
+    type: VM
+  timeout: 120
+- actor: AOTS
+  description: checkEimStatus Policy - triggered conditionally by checkEquipmentStatus Policy - created by CLDS
+  failure: FINAL_FAILURE
+  failure_exception: FINAL_FAILURE_EXCEPTION
+  failure_guard: FINAL_FAILURE_GUARD
+  failure_retries: FINAL_FAILURE_RETRIES
+  failure_timeout: FINAL_FAILURE_TIMEOUT
+  id: <generatedId>
+  name: checkEimStatus Policy
+  operationsAccumulateParams: null
+  payload: null
+  recipe: checkEimStatus
+  retry: 0
+  success: <generatedId>
+  target:
+    resourceID: resource-id
+    type: VM
+  timeout: 120
+- actor: AOTS
+  description: checkMaintenanceWindow Policy - triggered conditionally by checkEimStatus Policy - created by CLDS
+  failure: FINAL_FAILURE
+  failure_exception: FINAL_FAILURE_EXCEPTION
+  failure_guard: FINAL_FAILURE_GUARD
+  failure_retries: FINAL_FAILURE_RETRIES
+  failure_timeout: FINAL_FAILURE_TIMEOUT
+  id: <generatedId>
+  name: checkMaintenanceWindow Policy
+  operationsAccumulateParams: null
+  payload: null
+  recipe: checkMaintenanceWindow
+  retry: 0
+  success: <generatedId>
+  target:
+    resourceID: resource-id
+    type: VM
+  timeout: 120
+- actor: SDNR
+  description: Reset Policy - triggered conditionally by checkMaintenanceWindow Policy - created by CLDS
+  failure: FINAL_FAILURE
+  failure_exception: FINAL_FAILURE_EXCEPTION
+  failure_guard: FINAL_FAILURE_GUARD
+  failure_retries: FINAL_FAILURE_RETRIES
+  failure_timeout: FINAL_FAILURE_TIMEOUT
+  id: <generatedId>
+  name: Reset Policy
+  operationsAccumulateParams:
+    limit: 2
+    period: 10s
+  payload: null
+  recipe: Reset
+  retry: 3
+  success: <generatedId>
+  target:
+    resourceID: resource-id
+    type: VM
+  timeout: 180
diff --git a/src/test/resources/example/operational-policy/yaml-policy-chain-2.yaml b/src/test/resources/example/operational-policy/yaml-policy-chain-2.yaml
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+!!org.onap.policy.controlloop.policy.ControlLoopPolicy
+controlLoop:
+  abatement: false
+  controlLoopName: controlNameTest
+  resources:
+  - resourceInvariantUUID: null
+    resourceName: 6c7aaec2-59eb-41d9-8681-b7f976ab668d
+    resourceType: VF
+    resourceUUID: null
+    resourceVersion: null
+  services:
+  - serviceInvariantUUID: null
+    serviceName: 0f983e18-4603-4bb4-a98c-e29691fb16a1
+    serviceUUID: null
+    serviceVersion: null
+  timeout: 500
+  trigger_policy: <generatedId>
+  version: 2.0.0
+policies:
+- actor: AOTS
+  description: checkENodeBTicketHours Policy - the trigger (no parent) policy - created by CLDS
+  failure: FINAL_FAILURE
+  failure_exception: FINAL_FAILURE_EXCEPTION
+  failure_guard: FINAL_FAILURE_GUARD
+  failure_retries: FINAL_FAILURE_RETRIES
+  failure_timeout: FINAL_FAILURE_TIMEOUT
+  id: <generatedId>
+  name: checkENodeBTicketHours Policy
+  operationsAccumulateParams: null
+  payload:
+    timeWindow: '35'
+  recipe: checkENodeBTicketHours
+  retry: 0
+  success: <generatedId>
+  target:
+    resourceID: resource-id
+    type: VM
+  timeout: 120
+- actor: AOTS
+  description: checkEquipmentStatus Policy - triggered conditionally by checkENodeBTicketHours Policy - created by CLDS
+  failure: FINAL_FAILURE
+  failure_exception: FINAL_FAILURE_EXCEPTION
+  failure_guard: FINAL_FAILURE_GUARD
+  failure_retries: FINAL_FAILURE_RETRIES
+  failure_timeout: FINAL_FAILURE_TIMEOUT
+  id: <generatedId>
+  name: checkEquipmentStatus Policy
+  operationsAccumulateParams: null
+  payload: null
+  recipe: checkEquipmentStatus
+  retry: 0
+  success: <generatedId>
+  target:
+    resourceID: resource-id
+    type: VM
+  timeout: 120
+- actor: AOTS
+  description: checkEimStatus Policy - triggered conditionally by checkEquipmentStatus Policy - created by CLDS
+  failure: FINAL_FAILURE
+  failure_exception: FINAL_FAILURE_EXCEPTION
+  failure_guard: FINAL_FAILURE_GUARD
+  failure_retries: FINAL_FAILURE_RETRIES
+  failure_timeout: FINAL_FAILURE_TIMEOUT
+  id: <generatedId>
+  name: checkEimStatus Policy
+  operationsAccumulateParams: null
+  payload: null
+  recipe: checkEimStatus
+  retry: 0
+  success: <generatedId>
+  target:
+    resourceID: resource-id
+    type: VM
+  timeout: 120
+- actor: AOTS
+  description: checkMaintenanceWindow Policy - triggered conditionally by checkEimStatus Policy - created by CLDS
+  failure: FINAL_FAILURE
+  failure_exception: FINAL_FAILURE_EXCEPTION
+  failure_guard: FINAL_FAILURE_GUARD
+  failure_retries: FINAL_FAILURE_RETRIES
+  failure_timeout: FINAL_FAILURE_TIMEOUT
+  id: <generatedId>
+  name: checkMaintenanceWindow Policy
+  operationsAccumulateParams: null
+  payload: null
+  recipe: checkMaintenanceWindow
+  retry: 0
+  success: <generatedId>
+  target:
+    resourceID: resource-id
+    type: VM
+  timeout: 120
+- actor: SDNR
+  description: Reset Policy - triggered conditionally by checkMaintenanceWindow Policy - created by CLDS
+  failure: FINAL_FAILURE
+  failure_exception: FINAL_FAILURE_EXCEPTION
+  failure_guard: FINAL_FAILURE_GUARD
+  failure_retries: FINAL_FAILURE_RETRIES
+  failure_timeout: FINAL_FAILURE_TIMEOUT
+  id: <generatedId>
+  name: Reset Policy
+  operationsAccumulateParams:
+    limit: 2
+    period: 10s
+  payload: null
+  recipe: Reset
+  retry: 3
+  success: <generatedId>
+  target:
+    resourceID: resource-id
+    type: VM
+  timeout: 180