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Start-SPOUnifiedGroupMove
Initiates the move of an Office 365 Group to a new geo location
Quick start script
# Start-SPOUnifiedGroupMove — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-SPOService -Url https://$org-admin.sharepoint.com
# 2. Run and inspect
Start-SPOUnifiedGroupMove -DestinationDataLocation <String> -GroupAlias <String> | Format-List
# 3. Export for evidence / drift tracking
Start-SPOUnifiedGroupMove | Export-Clixml .\SPOUnifiedGroupMove-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd).xmlSyntax
Start-SPOUnifiedGroupMove [-GroupAlias] <String> [-DestinationDataLocation] <String>
[[-PreferredMoveBeginDate] <DateTime>] [[-PreferredMoveEndDate] <DateTime>] [[-Reserved] <String>]
[-ValidationOnly] [-Force] [-SuppressMarketplaceAppCheck] [-SuppressWorkflow2013Check] [-SuppressAllWarnings]
[-SuppressBcsCheck] [<CommonParameters>]Parameters (11)
| Parameter | Type | Required | What it controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| -DestinationDataLocation | String | yes | The destination location for the Office 365 Group site move. |
| -Force | SwitchParameter | Force the cmdlet to run. This ignores all warning blocks and validations. It is only recommended if the administrator only wishes to preserve data and is not interested in checks for applications, Business... | |
| -GroupAlias | String | yes | The alias of the Office 365 Group attached to the site you want to move. |
| -PreferredMoveBeginDate | DateTime | The move will likely begin at this specified time. | |
| -PreferredMoveEndDate | DateTime | The move will likely be completed by this specified time, on a best effort basis. | |
| -Reserved | String | This parameter is reserved for internal Microsoft use. | |
| -SuppressAllWarnings | SwitchParameter | Suppress all warning messages. | |
| -SuppressBcsCheck | SwitchParameter | Suppress checking for Business Connectivity Services used with the associated Office 365 Group site. | |
| -SuppressMarketplaceAppCheck | SwitchParameter | Suppress checking compatibility of marketplace SharePoint Add-ins deployed to the associated Office 365 Group site. | |
| -SuppressWorkflow2013Check | SwitchParameter | Suppress checking compatibility of SharePoint 2013 Workflows deployed to the associated Office 365 Group site. | |
| -ValidationOnly | SwitchParameter | This parameter will force the cmdlet to execute only validation. |
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