Get-EligibleDistributionGroupForMigration
This cmdlet is functional only in the cloud-based service.
Use the Get-EligibleDistributionGroupForMigration cmdlet to identify distribution groups that can be upgraded to Microsoft 365 Groups. You can't upgrade mail-enabled security groups to Microsoft 365 Groups.
For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Exchange cmdlet syntax.
Syntax
Identity
Get-EligibleDistributionGroupForMigration
[[-Identity] <DistributionGroupIdParameter>]
[-OrganizationalUnit <OrganizationalUnitIdParameter>]
[-ResultSize <Unlimited>]
[<CommonParameters>]
ManagedBy
Get-EligibleDistributionGroupForMigration
[-ManagedBy <GeneralRecipientIdParameter>]
[-OrganizationalUnit <OrganizationalUnitIdParameter>]
[-ResultSize <Unlimited>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although this article lists all parameters for the cmdlet, you might not have access to some parameters if they aren't included in the permissions assigned to you. To find the permissions required to run any cmdlet or parameter in your organization, see Find the permissions required to run any Exchange cmdlet.
Examples
Example 1
Get-EligibleDistributionGroupForMigration -ResultSize unlimited
This example returns a summary list of all distribution groups that can be upgraded to Microsoft 365 Groups.
Parameters
-Identity
Applicable: Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE, Exchange Online, Exchange Online Protection
The Identity parameter filters the results by the email address of the specified distribution group. If no results are returned for the specified email address, the group can't be upgraded to a Microsoft 365 Group.
You can't use this parameter with the ManagedBy parameter.
Parameter properties
| Type: | DistributionGroupIdParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
Identity
| Position: | 1 |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ManagedBy
Applicable: Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE, Exchange Online, Exchange Online Protection
The ManagedBy parameter filters the results by the manager of the distribution group (the ManagedBy property). You can use any value that uniquely identifies the distribution group manager. For example:
- Name
- Alias
- Distinguished name (DN)
- Canonical DN
- Email address
- GUID
You can't use this parameter with the Identity parameter.
Parameter properties
| Type: | GeneralRecipientIdParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
ManagedBy
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-OrganizationalUnit
Applicable: Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE, Exchange Online, Exchange Online Protection
The OrganizationalUnit parameter filters the results based on the object's location in Active Directory. Only objects that exist in the specified location are returned. Valid input for this parameter is an organizational unit (OU) or domain that's returned by the Get-OrganizationalUnit cmdlet. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the OU or domain. For example:
- Name
- Canonical name
- Distinguished name (DN)
- GUID
Parameter properties
| Type: | OrganizationalUnitIdParameter |
| 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 |
-ResultSize
Applicable: Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE, Exchange Online, Exchange Online Protection
The ResultSize parameter specifies the maximum number of results to return. If you want to return all requests that match the query, use unlimited for the value of this parameter. The default value is 1000.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Unlimited |
| 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 |
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.