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Get-ComplianceSearchAction

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Get-*

View information about compliance search actions.

Quick start script

# Get-ComplianceSearchAction — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org

# 2. Run and inspect
Get-ComplianceSearchAction | Format-List

# 3. Export for evidence / drift tracking
Get-ComplianceSearchAction | Export-Clixml .\ComplianceSearchAction-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd).xml

Syntax — 4 parameter sets

Identity

Get-ComplianceSearchAction [[-Identity] <ComplianceSearchActionIdParameter>]
 [-Case <String>]
 [-Details]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-IncludeCredential]
 [-Organization <OrganizationIdParameter>]
 [-ResultSize <Unlimited>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Preview

Get-ComplianceSearchAction [-Preview]
 [-Case <String>]
 [-Details]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-IncludeCredential]
 [-Organization <OrganizationIdParameter>]
 [-ResultSize <Unlimited>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Purge

Get-ComplianceSearchAction [-Purge]
 [-Case <String>]
 [-Details]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-IncludeCredential]
 [-Organization <OrganizationIdParameter>]
 [-ResultSize <Unlimited>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Export

Get-ComplianceSearchAction [-Export]
 [-Case <String>]
 [-Details]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-IncludeCredential]
 [-Organization <OrganizationIdParameter>]
 [-ResultSize <Unlimited>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (10)

Parameter	Type	What it controls
-Identity	ComplianceSearchActionIdParameter	The Identity parameter specifies the compliance search action that you want to view. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the compliance search action. For example:
-Case	String	This parameter is available only in the cloud-based service.
-Details	SwitchParameter	The Details switch specifies whether to include detailed information in the results. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.
-DomainController	Fqdn	This parameter is functional only in on-premises Exchange.
-Export	SwitchParameter	Note: This parameter is functional only in on-premises Exchange. For more information, see [May 2025 changes to Microsoft Purview...
-IncludeCredential	SwitchParameter	The IncludeCredential switch specifies whether to include the credential in the results. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.
-Organization	OrganizationIdParameter	This parameter is available only in the cloud-based service.
-Preview	SwitchParameter	The Preview switch filters the results by Preview compliance search actions. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.
-Purge	SwitchParameter	Note: In Security & Compliance PowerShell, this parameter is available only in the Search and Purge role. By default, this role is assigned only to the Organization Management and Data Investigator role groups.
-ResultSize	Unlimited	The ResultSize parameter specifies the maximum number of results to return. If you want to return all requests that match the query, use unlimited for the value of this parameter. The default value is 1000.

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