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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).
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"}
```
## Workflow Library Example[](workflow-library-example "Direct link to Workflow Library Example")
[Create Compliance Search with Exchange Online and Send Results Via Slack](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/create-compliance-search-with-exchange-online-and-send-results-via-email)
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