Personal Data Delete Export - Document Details

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Summary

The documentation provides only Azure PowerShell examples for exporting personal data, with no mention of Linux-compatible tools or cross-platform alternatives such as Azure CLI, Bash, or REST API. The instructions and code samples are tailored exclusively to Windows/PowerShell users, implicitly prioritizing Windows tooling and omitting guidance for Linux or macOS environments.

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Add equivalent examples using Azure CLI, which is cross-platform and works on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Include Bash shell script examples for common operations, or reference how to perform the same actions in a Linux terminal.
Mention REST API options for exporting data, with sample curl commands.
Clearly state that the export functionality is not limited to PowerShell/Windows and provide links or references to official Azure CLI and REST API documentation.
Reorganize the section to present cross-platform or Linux-friendly options before or alongside PowerShell examples, ensuring parity and inclusivity.

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Flagged Code Snippets

Param (
    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="The resource group name of the storage account")]
[string] $resourceGroupName,
	
	[Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="The subscription id of the storage account and DTL")]    
[string] $subscriptionId,

    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="The storage account name")]
[string] $storageAccountName,

    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="Expire time of the SAS Token")]
[string] $expiryTime,

    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="Date to pull data from")][string] $startTime,

    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="Name of the lab to export")]
[string] $labName,

    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="The desired SKU")]
[string] $desiredSKU,

    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="Protocol for SAS token generation")]
[string] $protocol,

    [Parameter (Mandatory=$true, HelpMessage="Permissions given for SAS token")]
[string] $permissions

# Log in 
Connect-AzAccount -UseDeviceAuthentication
 
# Set your subscription
Set-AzContext -SubscriptionId $subscriptionId
 
 
# Create a resource group and storage account
  New-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName `
                     -Name $storageAccountName `
                     -Location $location `
                     -SkuName $desiredSKU
 
# Get storage account context
$storageAccountContext = Get-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName -AccountName $storageAccountName
$storageAccountKeys = Get-AzStorageAccountKey -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName -Name $storageAccountName
 
$Ctx = New-AzureStorageContext -StorageAccountName $storageAccountName -StorageAccountKey $storageAccountKeys[0].Value

# Create blob container
$containerName = "exportlabresources"
New-AzStorageContainer -Name $containerName `
                       -Context $Ctx `
                       -Permission Off

# Get SAS token
$sasToken = New-AzStorageContainerSASToken `
-Context $Ctx `
-Name $containerName `
-StartTime (Get-Date) `
-ExpiryTime $expiryTime `
-Permission $permissions `
-Protocol $protocol

# Make blob endpoint
$blobEndpointWithSas = $storageAccountContext.Context.BlobEndPoint + $containerName+ "?" + $sasToken

# Invoke Export Job
$actionParameters = @{
    'blobStorageAbsoluteSasUri' = $blobEndpointWithSas    
}

$actionParameters.Add('usageStartDate', $startdate.Date.ToString())
 
$resourceId = "/subscriptions/" + $subscriptionId + "/resourceGroups/" + $resourceGroupName + "/providers/Microsoft.DevTestLab/labs/" + $labName + "/"
 
$result = Invoke-AzureRmResourceAction -Action 'ExportResourceUsage' -ResourceId $resourceId -Parameters $actionParameters -Force

  Invoke-AzureRmResourceAction -Action 'ExportResourceUsage' -ResourceId $resourceId -Parameters $actionParameters -Force