Getting error "ResourceBudgetExceeded" while running Unlock-SPOSensitivityLabelEncryptedFile cmdlet

Question

Hi,

I have been working on the sensitivity labels for removing and reapplying labels. I got the error while running Unlock-SPOSensitivityLabelEncryptedFile cmdlet.

It was running perfectly without any error, but when we started executing the cmdlet for more files. ( 200+ ) We started getting the error after 100 of files.

My first thought is some limitation of our trial tenant might be causing this. But I am not sure on this.

Please help me to identify the cause and handling this error.

Thanks a lot for your responses.

Answer 1

Hi @Sundram Sontirkey,

The error "ResourceBudgetExceeded" typically indicates that the operation you're attempting to perform has exceeded some resource limit set by the system or service you are using.

SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 services have API rate limits to prevent abuse and ensure fair usage. If you're running many operations in a short period, you might hit these limits. You could refer to the following document

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/general-development/how-to-avoid-getting-throttled-or-blocked-in-sharepoint-online#application-throttling

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