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New-SPOSiteFileVersionBatchDeleteJob
Queues a job to trim versions for all document libraries in a site collection.
Quick start script
# New-SPOSiteFileVersionBatchDeleteJob — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-SPOService -Url https://$org-admin.sharepoint.com
# 2. Capture the current state first — you cannot roll back what you never recorded
$before = Get-SPOSiteFileVersionBatchDeleteJob
$before | Format-List
# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
New-SPOSiteFileVersionBatchDeleteJob -Identity <SpoSitePipeBind> -MajorVersionLimit <Int32> -MajorWithMinorVersionsLimit <Int32> -WhatIf
New-SPOSiteFileVersionBatchDeleteJob -Identity <SpoSitePipeBind> -MajorVersionLimit <Int32> -MajorWithMinorVersionsLimit <Int32>
# 4. Verify and diff
$after = Get-SPOSiteFileVersionBatchDeleteJob
Compare-Object ($before | Out-String) ($after | Out-String)Syntax — 3 parameter sets
AutomaticTrim
New-SPOSiteFileVersionBatchDeleteJob [-Identity] <SpoSitePipeBind> [-Automatic] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]DeleteOlderThanDays
New-SPOSiteFileVersionBatchDeleteJob [-Identity] <SpoSitePipeBind> [-DeleteBeforeDays <Int32>] [-WhatIf]
[-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]CountLimits
New-SPOSiteFileVersionBatchDeleteJob [-Identity] <SpoSitePipeBind> -MajorVersionLimit <Int32>
-MajorWithMinorVersionsLimit <Int32> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]Parameters (7)
| Parameter | Type | Required | What it controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Automatic | SwitchParameter | Trim file versions using automatic version history limit algorithm. | |
| -DeleteBeforeDays | Int32 | The minimum age of file versions to trim. In other words, all file versions that are older than this number of days will be deleted. | |
| -Identity | SpoSitePipeBind | yes | Specifies the URL of the site collection. |
| -MajorVersionLimit | Int32 | yes | Trim file version using version count limits. Need to specify `MajorWithMinorVersionsLimit` as well. |
| -MajorWithMinorVersionsLimit | Int32 | yes | Trim file version using version count limits. Need to specify `MajorVersionLimit` as well. |
| -Confirm | SwitchParameter | Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet. | |
| -WhatIf | SwitchParameter | Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run. |
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