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What you can do with Microsoft Purview

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191 things you can do

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Purview is a comprehensive data governance service that helps organizations discover, catalog, classify, and manage their data estate across on-premises, multi-cloud, and SaaS environments.

17 multi-step recipes

Recipes: multi-step jobs

Assign a Glossary Term to Entities
Create a glossary term and link it to catalog entities.Categorize a Glossary Term
Create a glossary category and file a term under it.Classify a Data Asset Entity
Create a catalog entity and apply a classification to it.Define a Classification Type and Apply It
Register a custom classification type and classify an entity with it.Define a Data Quality Rule and Scan
Create a data quality rule and run a scan that evaluates it.Move Found Entities into a Collection
Discover assets and move them into a collection.Onboard an Entity into a Collection
Create a Data Map entity, file it into a collection, and classify it.Profile a Data Asset and Poll for Results
Start data profiling for an asset and poll until it completes.Provision a Custom Scan Ruleset
Create a custom classification rule and a scan ruleset that uses it.Publish a Data Product
Create a business domain and publish a data product under it.Publish a Glossary Term
Create a glossary and a term anchored to it.Register a Data Source and Launch a Scan
Register a data source, configure a scan, and run it.Relate Two Catalog Entities
Create an entity and relate it to an existing entity.Run a Scan and Poll to Completion
Launch a scan run and poll its history until it finishes.Schedule a Recurring Scan
Configure a scan and put it on a recurring schedule.Search and Classify a Found Asset
Find an asset by keyword and classify it.Trace Data Asset Lineage
Find an asset by keyword and walk its lineage graph.

Data Governance Management

Create a glossaryUpdate a glossaryDelete a glossary with its termsCreate a glossary termUpdate a glossary termDelete a glossary termCreate many glossary terms at onceCreate a glossary categoryUpdate a glossary categoryDelete a glossary categoryAssign a glossary term to assetsUnassign a glossary term from assetsDefine a critical data elementRun a scan on a data sourceCancel a running scanCreate or update a single catalog entityDelete one entity by GUIDCreate or update many entities at onceDelete many entities at onceRemove a classification from an entityUpdate existing classifications on an entityAdd classifications to an entityReplace the labels on an entityAdd labels to an entityRemove labels from an entitySet classifications on many entitiesAdd or update business metadata on an entityRemove business metadata from an entityMove entities into a collectionRegister or replace a data sourceUnregister a data sourceCreate or replace a scanDelete a scanCreate or replace a scan rule setDelete a scan rule setCreate or replace a classification ruleDelete a classification ruleCreate a business domainDelete a business domainUpdate a business domainCreate a data productDelete a data productUpdate a data productList all glossariesGet a glossaryList the terms in a glossaryList the categories in a glossaryGet a glossary termGet a glossary categoryList assets tagged with a glossary termList critical data elementsList a scan's run historyGet an entity's full definitionFetch several entities by their GUIDsGet one classification on an entityList all classifications on an entityGet an entity's header summaryGet a registered data sourceList registered data sourcesGet a scan definitionList scans on a data sourceGet a scan rule setList scan rule setsGet a classification ruleList classification rulesList business domains in the unified catalogGet a business domainList glossary terms in the unified catalogList data productsGet a data product

Data Quality Management

Run a data quality scanCreate a data quality ruleDelete a data quality ruleUpdate a data quality ruleStart profiling a data assetList data quality rulesGet a data quality ruleGet profiling results for a data assetList data quality scoresGet a single data quality score

IT Infrastructure Management

Create or replace a Purview accountDelete a Purview accountPatch tags or properties on a Purview accountAdd an admin to the root collectionGet a Purview account's detailsList Purview accounts in a resource groupList Purview accounts across a subscriptionRetrieve a Purview account's access keysCheck whether a Purview account name is free

Litigation & Dispute Management

Open a new eDiscovery caseDelete an eDiscovery case and its dataUpdate an eDiscovery casePlace a legal hold in an eDiscovery caseAdd a custodian to an eDiscovery caseList eDiscovery casesGet an eDiscovery caseList legal holds in an eDiscovery caseList custodians in an eDiscovery case

Other things you can do

Create a search in an eDiscovery caseUpdate a metadata policySubmit a user request that triggers a workflowCreate or replace a workflowDelete a workflowApply a sensitivity label to a fileCreate a retention event typeDelete a retention event typeUpdate a retention event typeRun content through the DLP pipelineSchedule a scan with a triggerDelete a scan's schedule triggerEnable a scan scheduleDisable a scan scheduleCreate a retention labelDelete a retention labelUpdate a retention labelApprove a workflow approval taskReject a workflow approval taskCancel a running workflowReassign a workflow taskUpdate type definitions in bulkCreate type definitions in bulkDelete type definitions in bulkDelete a type definition by nameTrigger a retention eventDelete a retention eventCreate a review set in an eDiscovery caseCreate an objective or key resultUpdate a relationship between entitiesCreate a relationship between entitiesDelete a relationshipSearch the data catalog for assetsGet search suggestions for a queryAutocomplete a search termList metadata rolesList searches in an eDiscovery caseGet a metadata policyList metadata policiesGet a workflow definitionValidate a workflow definitionList sensitivity labels for the whole tenantGet a tenant-level sensitivity labelList information protection sensitivity labelsGet an information protection sensitivity labelList sensitivity labels available to a userList my own sensitivity labelsWork out which sensitivity label to applyWork out how to remove a sensitivity labelPick a label from classification resultsList all workflowsList retention event typesGet a retention event typeCheck which DLP policies apply to contentGet a scan's schedule triggerList retention labelsGet a retention labelCompute protection scopes for contentRead information protection label policy settingsGet a workflow runGet a workflow taskGet lineage for an entityPage through lineage for an entityGet lineage by type and unique attributeList all type definitionsList type definition headersGet a type definition by GUIDGet a type definition by nameList Purview resource provider operationsList a Purview account's private endpointsGet one private endpoint connectionList retention eventsGet a retention eventList review sets in an eDiscovery caseList OKRs in the unified catalogGet a relationship