Remove-RetentionComplianceRule
This cmdlet is available only in Security & Compliance PowerShell. For more information, see Security & Compliance PowerShell.
Use the Remove-RetentionComplianceRule cmdlet to remove retention rules from the Microsoft Purview compliance portal.
For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Exchange cmdlet syntax.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Remove-RetentionComplianceRule
[-Identity] <PolicyIdParameter>
[-Confirm]
[-ForceDeletion]
[-PriorityCleanup]
[-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
Removing a retention rule causes the release of all Exchange mailbox and SharePoint site retentions that are associated with the rule. Removing a retention rule also causes the corresponding retention policy to become invalid, so you should remove it by using the Remove-RetentionCompliancePolicy cmdlet.
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
Remove-RetentionComplianceRule -Identity "One Year Standard"
This example removes the retention rule named "One Year Standard".
Parameters
-Confirm
Applicable: Security & Compliance
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.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | cf |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ForceDeletion
Applicable: Security & Compliance
The ForceDeletion switch forces the removal of the rule. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Identity
Applicable: Security & Compliance
The Identity parameter specifies the retention rule to remove. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the rule. For example:
- Name
- Distinguished name (DN)
- GUID
Parameter properties
| Type: | PolicyIdParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 1 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-PriorityCleanup
Applicable: Security & Compliance
The PriorityCleanup switch specifies whether to remove the rule associated with a Priority cleanup policy. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.
Priority cleanup policies expedite the deletion of sensitive content by overriding any existing retention settings or eDiscovery holds. For more information, see Priority Cleanup.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-WhatIf
Applicable: Security & Compliance
The WhatIf switch doesn't work in Security & Compliance PowerShell.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | wi |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.