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# Create Compliance Search

> Creates a new compliance search for Exchange Online in Microsoft Purview.

To actually perform the search, use the `Start Compliance Search` action.

Use the `Run Compliance Search Action` action to determine what to do with the result.

For more information, view the [Microsoft Documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/exchange/new-compliancesearch?view=exchange-ps).

> [!NOTE]
>
> The action may succeed with "No Output" if the permissions are invalid, but the parameters are correct.
>
> Verify that the action returns an output and that requested operation was actually performed.

Installed version: 3.5.0

## Basic Parameters[​](#basic-parameters "Direct link to Basic Parameters")

| Parameter | Description |
| - | - |
| Content Match Query | Keyword Query Language (KQL) query for the search. For information on how to format the query, view the [KQL documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/general-development/keyword-query-language-kql-syntax-reference)and [eDiscovery query reference](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/ediscovery-keyword-queries-and-search-conditions?view=o365-worldwide). Only matched emails will be added to the results. |
| Exchange Location | Where the search should take place. Can be the name of a mail group, user, or the constant `all` for all inboxes. |
| Name | Name for the compliance search. |

## Advanced Parameters[​](#advanced-parameters "Direct link to Advanced Parameters")

| Parameter | Description |
| - | - |
| Description | Optional description for the search. |

## Example Output[​](#example-output "Direct link to Example Output")

```
{    "PSComputerName": "eur05b.ps.compliance.protection.outlook.com",    "RunspaceId": "67bf5df2-292f-4cdc-9276-65400e446699",    "PSShowComputerName": false,    "StatusMailRecipients": [],    "LogLevel": "Suppressed",    "IncludeUnindexedItems": true,    "ContentMatchQuery": "subject:microsoft",    "SearchType": "EstimateSearch",    "HoldNames": [],    "SearchNames": [],    "RefinerNames": [],    "Region": "",    "Refiners": null,    "Items": 0,    "Size": 0,    "UnindexedItems": 0,    "UnindexedSize": 0,    "SuccessResults": "{}",    "SearchStatistics": "",    "Errors": null,    "ErrorTags": [],    "NumFailedSources": 0,    "JobId": "99ef59da-d25b-4df2-837c-08db1db08bc6",    "Name": "my-search",    "CreatedTime": "2023-03-05T19:33:49.9549564Z",    "LastModifiedTime": "2023-03-05T19:33:49.9549564Z",    "JobStartTime": null,    "JobEndTime": null,    "Description": "",    "CreatedBy": "FFO",    "RunBy": "",    "TenantId": "1234567-8a55-469a-81bf-2f6a26736618",    "NumBindings": 0,    "Status": "NotStarted",    "ExchangeLocation": [        "All"    ],    "PublicFolderLocation": null,    "SharePointLocation": null,    "OneDriveLocation": null,    "ExchangeLocationExclusion": null,    "PublicFolderLocationExclusion": null,    "SharePointLocationExclusion": null,    "OneDriveLocationExclusion": null,    "JobRunId": "812982d9-5448-41f1-837c-08db1db08bc6",    "Retry": false,    "AllowNotFoundExchangeLocationsEnabled": false,    "JobOptions": 0,    "JobProgress": 0,    "CaseId": null,    "CaseName": "",    "PagingState": "",    "Identity": "1234567-5448-41f1-837c-08db1db08bc6",    "ContentURL": "",    "ResultInEOP": false,    "AzureBatchFrameworkEnabled": false,    "IsValid": true,    "ObjectState": "New"}
```