Set-PnPRetentionLabel

SYNOPSIS

Sets a retention label on the specified list or library, or on specified items within a list or library. Use Reset-PnPRetentionLabel to remove the label again.

SYNTAX

Set on a list

Set-PnPRetentionLabel [-List] <ListPipeBind> -Label <String> [-SyncToItems <Boolean>] [-BlockDeletion <Boolean>]
 [-BlockEdit <Boolean>] [-Connection <PnPConnection>] 

Set on items in bulk

Set-PnPRetentionLabel [-List] <ListPipeBind> -Label <String> -ItemIds <List<Int32>> [-BatchSize <Int32>] 
 [-Connection <PnPConnection>] [-Verbose]

DESCRIPTION

Allows setting a retention label on a list or library and its items, or sets the retention label for specified items in a list or a library. Does not work for sensitivity labels. When setting retention label to specified items, cmdlet allows passing of unlimited number of items - items will be split and processed in batches (CSOM method SetComplianceTagOnBulkItems has a hard count limit on number of processed items in one go). If needed, batch size may be adjusted with BatchSize parameter.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Set-PnPRetentionLabel -List "Demo List" -Label "Project Documentation"

This sets an O365 label on the specified list or library.

EXAMPLE 2

Set-PnPRetentionLabel -List "Demo List" -Label "Project Documentation" -SyncToItems $true

This sets an O365 label on the specified list or library and sets the label to all the items in the list and library as well.

EXAMPLE 3

Set-PnPRetentionLabel -List "Demo List" -ItemIds @(1,2,3) -Label "My demo label"

Sets "My demo label" retention label for items with ids 1, 2 and 3 on a list "Demo List".

PARAMETERS

-BatchSize

Optional batch size when setting a label on specified items.

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (BulkItems)

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: 25
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-BlockDeletion

Block deletion of items in the library. This parameter has been deprecated because overriding Purview retention label settings has been deprecated in SharePoint Online. This parameter will be removed in the next major release.

Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: (List)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-BlockEdit

Block editing of items in the library. This parameter has been deprecated because overriding Purview retention label settings has been deprecated in SharePoint Online. This parameter will be removed in the next major release.

Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: (List)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Connection

Optional connection to be used by the cmdlet. Retrieve the value for this parameter by either specifying -ReturnConnection on Connect-PnPOnline or by executing Get-PnPConnection.

Type: PnPConnection
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ItemIds

List of item IDs to set label.

Type: List<Int32>
Parameter Sets: (BulkItems)

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Label

The name of the retention label.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-List

The ID or Url of the list.

Type: ListPipeBind
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SyncToItems

Apply label to existing items in the library.

Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: (List)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Verbose

When provided, additional debug statements will be shown while executing the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

## RELATED LINKS

[Microsoft 365 Patterns and Practices](https://aka.ms/m365pnp)
[Microsoft Learn article on applying retention labels](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/apis/csom-methods-for-applying-retention-labels)