New-HoldComplianceRule

This cmdlet is available only in Security & Compliance PowerShell. For more information, see Security & Compliance PowerShell.

Use the New-HoldComplianceRule cmdlet to create new preservation rules in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal.

Note: The New-HoldComplianceRule cmdlet has been replaced by the New-RetentionComplianceRule cmdlet. If you have scripts that use New-HoldComplianceRule, update them to use New-RetentionComplianceRule.

For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Exchange cmdlet syntax.

Syntax

New-HoldComplianceRule
   [-Name] <String>
   -Policy <PolicyIdParameter>
   [-Comment <String>]
   [-Confirm]
   [-ContentDateFrom <DateTime>]
   [-ContentDateTo <DateTime>]
   [-ContentMatchQuery <String>]
   [-Disabled <Boolean>]
   [-HoldContent <Unlimited>]
   [-HoldDurationDisplayHint <HoldDurationHint>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The preservation rule must be added to an existing preservation policy using the Policy parameter. Only one rule can be added to each preservation policy.

To use this cmdlet in Security & Compliance PowerShell, you need to be assigned permissions. For more information, see Permissions in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal.

Examples

Example 1

New-HoldComplianceRule -Name SeptOneYear -Policy "Internal Company Policy" -ContentDateFrom "09/10/14 5:00 PM" -ContentDateTo "09/10/15 5:00 PM" -HoldContent Unlimited

This example creates a new preservation rule named SeptOneYear and adds it to the existing preservation policy named "Internal Company Policy". Content created or updated between the specified dates will be held indefinitely.

Parameters

-Comment

The Comment parameter specifies an optional comment. If you specify a value that contains spaces, enclose the value in quotation marks ("), for example: "This is an admin note".

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-Confirm

The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on if the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding.

  • Destructive cmdlets (for example, Remove-* cmdlets) have a built-in pause that forces you to acknowledge the command before proceeding. For these cmdlets, you can skip the confirmation prompt by using this exact syntax: -Confirm:$false.
  • Most other cmdlets (for example, New-* and Set-* cmdlets) don't have a built-in pause. For these cmdlets, specifying the Confirm switch without a value introduces a pause that forces you acknowledge the command before proceeding.
Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-ContentDateFrom

The ContentDateFrom parameter specifies the start date of the date range for content to include.

Use the short date format that's defined in the Regional Options settings on the computer where you're running the command. For example, if the computer is configured to use the short date format mm/dd/yyyy, enter 09/01/2018 to specify September 1, 2018. You can enter the date only, or you can enter the date and time of day. If you enter the date and time of day, enclose the value in quotation marks ("), for example, "09/01/2018 5:00 PM".

Type:DateTime
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-ContentDateTo

The ContentDateTo parameter specifies the end date of the date range for content to include.

Use the short date format that's defined in the Regional Options settings on the computer where you're running the command. For example, if the computer is configured to use the short date format mm/dd/yyyy, enter 09/01/2018 to specify September 1, 2018. You can enter the date only, or you can enter the date and time of day. If you enter the date and time of day, enclose the value in quotation marks ("), for example, "09/01/2018 5:00 PM".

Type:DateTime
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-ContentMatchQuery

The ContentMatchQuery parameter specifies a content search filter.

This parameter uses a text search string or a query that's formatted by using the Keyword Query Language (KQL). For more information, see Keyword Query Language (KQL) syntax reference and Keyword queries and search conditions for eDiscovery.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-Disabled

The Disabled parameter specifies whether the preservation rule is enabled or disabled. Valid input for this parameter is $true or $false. The default value is $false.

Type:Boolean
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-HoldContent

The HoldContent parameter specifies the hold duration for the preservation rule. Valid values are:

  • An integer: The hold duration in days.
  • Unlimited: The content is held indefinitely.
Type:Unlimited
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-HoldDurationDisplayHint

The HoldDurationDisplayHint parameter specifies the units that are used to display the preservation duration in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal. Valid values are:

  • Days
  • Months
  • Years

For example, if this parameter is set to the value Years, and the HoldContent parameter is set to the value 365, the Microsoft Purview compliance portal will display 1 year as the content hold duration.

Type:HoldDurationHint
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-Name

The Name parameter specifies a unique name for the preservation rule. If the value contains spaces, enclose the value in quotation marks.

Type:String
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-Policy

The Policy parameter specifies the policy to contain the rule.

Type:PolicyIdParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-WhatIf

The WhatIf switch doesn't work in Security & Compliance PowerShell.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance