# Remove-ArchiveItem

Removes items permanently from the specified archive.

## Syntax

```powershell
Remove-ArchiveItem -Archive <Archive> [-ItemId <ID>]
Remove-ArchiveItem -Archive <Archive> [-Identity <AccountIdentity>]
Remove-ArchiveItem -Archive <Archive> [-ArchiveItem <ArchiveEntry[]>]
```

## Detailed Description

The Remove-ArchiveItem command permanently removes entries from specified archive.

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## Parameters

### -Archive \<Archive>

Specifies the archive to use when determining which ArchiveEntry items to remove. Use Get-Archive to find the appropriate archive.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -ItemId \<ID>

Specifies the ID for the original item that should be processed. This is NOT the ArchivalId.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Identity \<AccountIdentity>

Specifies the user responsible for moving the item to the archive.

| Aliases                     |                |
| --------------------------- | -------------- |
| Required?                   | false          |
| Position?                   | named          |
| Default Value               |                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false          |

### -ArchiveItem \<ArchiveEntry\[]>

Specific items from the archive may be deleted when using this parameter.

| Aliases                     |                |
| --------------------------- | -------------- |
| Required?                   | false          |
| Position?                   | named          |
| Default Value               |                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false          |

## Inputs

* AccountIdentity
* Sitecore.Data.Archiving.ArchiveEntry

## Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

* None.

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE 1

The following removes items matching the ItemId found in the specified archive.

```powershell
$database = Get-Database -Name "master"
$archiveName = "recyclebin"
$archive = Get-Archive -Database $database -Name $archiveName
Remove-ArchiveItem -Archive $archive -ItemId "{1BB32980-66B4-4ADA-9170-10A9D3336613}"
```

### EXAMPLE 2

The following removes items from the recycle bin by the user found in the specified archive.

```powershell
$database = Get-Database -Name "master"
$archiveName = "recyclebin"
$archive = Get-Archive -Database $database -Name $archiveName
Remove-ArchiveItem -Archive $archive -Identity "sitecore\admin"
```

### EXAMPLE 3

The following removes all items from the recycle bin found in the specified archive.

```powershell
$database = Get-Database -Name "master"
$archiveName = "recyclebin"
$archive = Get-Archive -Database $database -Name $archiveName
Get-ArchiveItem -Archive $archive | Remove-ArchiveItem
```

## Related Topics

* Get-ArchiveItem
* Restore-ArchiveItem
* Remove-Item
* Remove-ItemVersion
* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>


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