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Get-RetentionComplianceRule

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Get-*

For more information, see Security & Compliance PowerShell. Use the Get-RetentionComplianceRule to view retention rules in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal.

Quick start script

# Get-RetentionComplianceRule — 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-RetentionComplianceRule | Format-List

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

Syntax

Get-RetentionComplianceRule [[-Identity] <ComplianceRuleIdParameter>]
 [-Policy <PolicyIdParameter>]
 [-PriorityCleanup]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (3)

ParameterTypeRequiredWhat it controls
-Identity ComplianceRuleIdParameter The Identity parameter specifies the retention rule you want to view. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the rule. For example:
-Policy PolicyIdParameter The Policy parameter filters the retention rule results by the associated retention policy. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the policy. For example:
-PriorityCleanup SwitchParameter {{ Fill PriorityCleanup Description }}

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