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A compliance officer needs to retain all documents in a SharePoint Online site associated with the Finance department for 10 years, after which the documents must be automatically deleted. During the retention period, users must be allowed to edit the documents but not delete them. Which Microsoft Purview solution should the officer configure?
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A
Best answer
retention policy with a retention period of 10 years and an action to delete at the end of the period
A retention policy applied to the SharePoint site will preserve documents for 10 years, allow editing, block deletion, and automatically delete after the period.
B
Distractor review
retention label auto-applied to all documents in the site
Retention labels are item-level and require auto-application rules; they do not cover all documents by default and editing might be restricted depending on configuration.
C
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Litigation hold on the site
Litigation hold preserves content and blocks deletion indefinitely but does not automatically delete after a specified period.
D
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Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy with a retention action
DLP policies are for preventing data leaks, not for retention or lifecycle management.
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Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
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KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
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FAQ
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What does this MS-102 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: retention policy with a retention period of 10 years and an action to delete at the end of the period — A retention policy in Microsoft Purview can be applied to SharePoint Online sites. It can specify a retention period (10 years) and action at end (delete). By using a retention policy (not a label), the policy preserves the documents as uneditable? Wait, the requirement says users can edit but not delete. Retention policies in preservation mode prevent deletion and modification? Actually, retention policies in SharePoint Online allow editing of metadata but block deletion. The document content remains, but edits are tracked. However, if the policy is set to 'preserve for 10 years then delete', users can still edit content (versions are preserved) but cannot permanently delete. So retention policy meets the requirement. A retention label would require manual or auto-application and may not cover the entire site. Litigation hold prevents deletion but does not automatically delete after 10 years. DLP is for protection, not retention.
What should I do if I get this MS-102 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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