How to create a new hold using PowerShell and programmatically in SharePoint 2010

In this article we will be seeing how to create a new hold in SharePoint 2010 using PowerShell and C#.

Refer http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/anavijai/5103/ to create a hold and add or remove the hold to the item through UI.

In this article

Create a new hold using c#
Create a new hold using PowerShell

Create a new hold using c#:

Open Visual Studio 2010.
Create a new console application.
Add the following references.
Add the following namespaces.
Replace the code with the following.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.SharePoint;
using Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.Holds;

namespace Holds

{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
using (SPSite site = new SPSite("http://serverName:1111/"))
{
using (SPWeb web = site.RootWeb)
{
//Create a new Hold in Holds list

SPList list = web.Lists["Holds"];
SPListItem item = list.Items.Add();
item["Title"] = "HR";
item["Description"] = "HR-Hold";
item["Managed By"] = web.CurrentUser;
item.Update();
}
}
}
}
}

Create a new hold using PowerShell:

$siteURL="http://serverName:1111/"
$site=Get-SPSite $siteURL
$web=$site.RootWeb
$list = $web.Lists["Holds"]
$item=$list.Items.Add()
$item["Title"]="Finance"
$item["Description"] = "Finance-Hold";
$item["Managed By"] = $web.CurrentUser;
$item.Update();
$web.Dispose()
$site.Dispose()