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# Start Compliance Search

> Starts a compliance search in Microsoft Purview.

The compliance search must be created using the `Create Compliance Search` action.

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

<Info>
  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.
</Info>

Installed version: 3.5.0

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

| Parameter | Description                              |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| Name      | Name or Job ID of the compliance search. |

## Workflow Library Example[​](workflow-library-example "Direct link to Workflow Library Example")

[Start Compliance Search with Exchange Online and Send Results Via Slack](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/start-compliance-search-with-exchange-online-and-send-results-via-email)

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