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Please clarify whether the CreateCopyJobs method in this article is supported or deprecated.
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Hi, team.
There are several unclear points in this article. I would like to clarify whether the CreateCopyJobs (with "s") method in this article is supported or deprecated. There are two questions:
Q1. What is "SharePoint & OneDrive Copy and Move API".
The title states that "CreateCopyJobs" is a "Microsoft 365 Copy and Move API."
On the other hands. in the Important section below, the subject line is "SharePoint & OneDrive Copy and Move API replaces the CreateCopyJob API.", what exactly "SharePoint & OneDrive Copy and Move API" does this refer to?
Are "SharePoint & OneDrive Copy and Move API" different from "Microsoft 365 Copy and Move API"?
Q2. What are the exact methods that are deprecated?
AFAIK, there are two CreateCopyJob(s) methods in CSOM: CreateCopyJob (without "s") and CreateCopyJobs (with "s").
Site.CreateCopyJob method https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/office/sharepoint-server/mt796382(v=office.15)
Site.CreateCopyJobs method https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/office/sharepoint-server/mt796381(v=office.15)
These are very similar in name. So, "The CreateCopyJob API has been deprecated" can be interpreted the following two. Which interpretation of A) or B) is correct?
A) CreateCopyJob (without "s") is deprecated. The CreateCopyJobs (with "s") in this article are supported.
B) Both CreateCopyJob and CreateCopyJobs are deprecated.
If A) is correct, then the Important Section in this article should be "CreateCopyJobs" replaces the "CreateCopyJob" method.
If B), we should add a link to the alternative supported methods.
Thank you.
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- ID: 7341380c-0c6c-e1fc-305a-c787ba317ddc
- Version Independent ID: 13df2b3e-301b-1d7d-bd74-8a8c35151135
- Content: Microsoft 365 Copy and Move API (CreateCopyJobs)
- Content Source: docs/apis/spod-copy-move-api.md
- Service: sharepoint-online
- Sub-service: migration-tool
- GitHub Login: @JoanneHendrickson
- Microsoft Alias: jhendr
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