Remove-VBOEntityData

Short Description

Removes an organization entity data from a backup repository including an object storage repository that was specified as a target for backup copy jobs.

Syntax

This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

  • Remove organization user data.

Remove-VBOEntityData -Repository <VBORepository> -User <VBOUserData> [-Mailbox] [-ArchiveMailbox] [-OneDrive] [-Sites] [-RunAsync] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

  • Remove organization group data.

Remove-VBOEntityData -Repository <VBORepository> -Group <VBOGroupData> [-Mailbox] [-ArchiveMailbox] [-OneDrive] [-Sites] [-GroupMailbox] [-GroupSite] [-RunAsync] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

  • Remove organization site data.

Remove-VBOEntityData -Repository <VBORepository> -Site <VBOSiteData> [-RunAsync] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

  • Remove organization team data.

Remove-VBOEntityData -Repository <VBORepository> -Team <VBOTeamData> [-RunAsync] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet removes the organization entity data.

Remove-VBOEntityData Note

You cannot remove the organization entity data from object storage repositories with the enabled data immutability.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Repository

Specifies a backup repository where the backed-up entity data is located.

Accepts the VBORepository object.

To get this object, run the Get-VBORepository cmdlet.

True

Named

False

User

Specifies an organization user entity.

VBOUserData

True

Named

True (ByValue)

Mailbox

Defines that the cmdlet will remove the entity mailbox data.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

ArchiveMailbox

Defines that the cmdlet will remove the entity archive mailbox data.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

OneDrive

Defines that the cmdlet will remove the entity OneDrive data.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

Sites

Defines that the cmdlet will remove the entity sites data.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

RunAsync

Defines that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

WhatIf

Defines that the cmdlet will write a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

Confirm

Defines that the cmdlet will display a prompt that asks if the user is sure that he wants to continue.

Default: True

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

Group

Specifies an organization group entity.

VBOGroupData

True

Named

True (ByValue)

GroupMailbox

Defines that the cmdlet will remove the organization group mailbox data.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

GroupSite

Defines that the cmdlet will remove the organization group site data.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

Site

Specifies an organization site entity.

VBOSiteData

True

Named

True (ByValue)

Team

Specifies an organization team entity.

VBOTeamData

True

Named

True (ByValue)

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.

Output Object

None.

Examples

Example 1. Removing User Data

Example 2. Removing Group Data

Example 3. Removing Site Data

Example 4. Removing User Data From Azure Blob Storage Archive

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