check before: 2025-08-01
Product:
Exchange
Platform:
Online, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
Feature update, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Changing output format for some database properties in Exchange Online cmdlets to improve performance and consistency. Rollout starts August 2025. The update affects string format of specific properties, but no action is required. Review scripts for compatibility if they parse these values. On-premises Exchange is not affected.
Details:
We're updating the output format of certain properties returned by Exchange Online PowerShell cmdlets to improve performance and align with backend service optimizations. This change reduces unnecessary data retrieval and enhances consistency across services.
[When this will happen:]
Rollout will begin in August 2025.
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Created:
2025-07-04
updated:
2025-07-04
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summary for non-techies**
Exchange Online is updating its database property display format in PowerShell cmdlets to include more detailed information, enhancing performance and consistency, but this change will not affect on-premises Exchange environments and requires script checks for compatibility.
Direct effects for Operations**
Change in output format of database properties
The change in string format of database properties may lead to script failures if existing scripts are not updated to accommodate the new format, potentially disrupting automation processes.
- roles: IT Administrators, DevOps Engineers
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/changes-to-exchange-online-powershell-cmdlets/ba-p/123456
Performance and consistency improvements
While the change aims to improve performance, if not properly communicated, it may lead to confusion among users regarding the output they receive, impacting their ability to troubleshoot or manage Exchange Online effectively.
- roles: IT Support Staff, System Administrators
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/changes-to-exchange-online-powershell-cmdlets/ba-p/123456
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