Get-RetentionCompliancePolicy

Reference

Module:: ExchangePowerShell

Applies to:: Security & Compliance

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

Use the Get-RetentionCompliancePolicy to view existing retention policies in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal.

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

Syntax

Get-RetentionCompliancePolicy
   [[-Identity] <PolicyIdParameter>]
   [-DistributionDetail]
   [-ErrorPolicyOnly]
   [-ExcludeTeamsPolicy]
   [-IncludeTestModeResults]
   [-RetentionRuleTypes]
   [-TeamsPolicyOnly]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

This list describes the properties that are displayed by default.

Name: The unique name of the policy.
Workload: At the moment, it will show all workloads (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDriveForBusiness, Skype, ModernGroup) and it will not show the actual workload on which the policy is applied.
Enabled: The value True means the policy is enabled.
Mode: The current operating mode of the policy. The possible values are Test (the content is tested, but no rules are enforced), AuditAndNotify (when content matches the conditions specified by the policy, the rule is not enforced, but notification emails are sent) or Enforce (all aspects of the policy are enabled and enforced).

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

Get-RetentionCompliancePolicy

This example displays summary information for all retention policies in your organization.

Example 2

Get-RetentionCompliancePolicy -Identity "Regulation 123 Compliance" -DistributionDetail | Format-List

This example displays detailed information for the policy named "Regulation 123 Compliance", including accurate values for the DistributionStatus and *Location properties.

Parameters

-DistributionDetail

The DistributionDetail switch returns detailed policy distribution information in the DistributionResults property. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

If you don't use this switch, the values of the DistributionStatus and *Location property values will be inaccurate.

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

-ErrorPolicyOnly

The ErrorPolicyOnly switch specifies whether to show only policies that have distribution errors in the results. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Position:	Named
Default value:	False
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False
Applies to:	Security & Compliance

-ExcludeTeamsPolicy

The ExcludeTeamsPolicy switch specifies whether to exclude Teams policies from the results. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

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

-Identity

The Identity parameter specifies the retention policy that you want to view. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the policy. For example:

Name
Distinguished name (DN)
GUID

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

-IncludeTestModeResults

The IncludeTestModeResults switch specifies whether to include the status of test mode in the policy details. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

For more information about simulation mode, see Learn about simulation mode.

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

-RetentionRuleTypes

The RetentionRuleTypes switch specifies whether to return the value of the RetentionRuleTypes property in the results. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

To see the RetentionRuleTypes property, you need to pipe the command to a formatting cmdlet. For example, Get-RetentionCompliancePolicy -RetentionRuleTypes | Format-Table -Auto Name,RetentionRuleTypes. If you don't use the RetentionRuleTypes switch, the value appears blank.

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

-TeamsPolicyOnly

The TeamsPolicyOnly switch specifies whether to show only Teams policies in the results. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

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