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New-DlpKeywordDictionary

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For more information, see Security & Compliance PowerShell. Use the New-DlpKeywordDictionary cmdlet to create data loss prevention (DLP) keyword dictionaries in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal.

Quick start script

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

# 2. Capture the current state first — you cannot roll back what you never recorded
$before = Get-DlpKeywordDictionary
$before | Format-List

# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
New-DlpKeywordDictionary -Name <String> -WhatIf
New-DlpKeywordDictionary -Name <String>

# 4. Verify and diff
$after = Get-DlpKeywordDictionary
Compare-Object ($before | Out-String) ($after | Out-String)

Syntax

New-DlpKeywordDictionary [[-FileData <Byte[]>]] [[-MatchStyle] <String>] -Name <String>
 [-Confirm]
 [-Description <String>]
 [-DoNotPersistKeywords]
 [-Organization <OrganizationIdParameter>]
 [-WhatIf]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (8)

ParameterTypeRequiredWhat it controls
-FileData Byte[] The FileData parameter specifies the terms that are used in the DLP keyword dictionary. This parameter requires a comma-separated list of values that's binary encoded in UTF-16. For more information, see the examples...
-MatchStyle String {{ Fill MatchStyle Description }}
-Name String yes The Name parameter specifies a unique name for the DLP keyword dictionary. If the value contains spaces, enclose the value in quotation marks.
-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.
-Description String The Description parameter specifies descriptive text for the DLP keyword dictionary. If the value contains spaces, enclose the value in quotation marks.
-DoNotPersistKeywords SwitchParameter {{ Fill DoNotPersistKeywords Description }}
-Organization OrganizationIdParameter {{ Fill Organization Description }}
-WhatIf SwitchParameter The WhatIf switch doesn't work in Security & Compliance PowerShell.

Reference facts derived from Microsoft documentation, © Microsoft, licensed CC BY 4.0; restructured with original guidance by serv365.ai.