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Import-JournalRuleCollection

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Import-*

Import journal rules from an XML file. You can import a journal rule collection you previously exported as a backup, or import rules you exported from an older version of Exchange.

Quick start script

# Import-JournalRuleCollection — 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
Import-JournalRuleCollection -FileData <Byte[]> | Format-List

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

Syntax

Import-JournalRuleCollection [[-Identity] <RuleIdParameter>] [-FileData] <Byte[]>
 [-Confirm]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-WhatIf]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (5)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Identity	RuleIdParameter		The Identity parameter specifies the name of a journal rule to be imported.
-FileData	Byte[]	yes	The FileData parameter specifies the XML file that contains the exported journal rule collection from the Export-JournalRuleCollection cmdlet.
-Confirm	SwitchParameter		The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on whether the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding.
-DomainController	Fqdn		The DomainController parameter specifies the domain controller that's used by this cmdlet to read data from or write data to Active Directory. You identify the domain controller by its fully qualified domain name...
-WhatIf	SwitchParameter		The WhatIf switch shows what the command does without making any changes. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

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