You can only define a single backup scope for a Microsoft Entra ID. Once you have created a scope, you cannot add this directory to another one. The backup service for Microsoft Entra ID will perform one backup job a day. Backup job frequency is currently not editable.
- To create a new backup scope for Microsoft Entra ID, refer to [Create a New Backup Scope for Microsoft Entra ID](#missing-link).
- For the existing backup scopes, you can perform the following actions:
- Edit – To edit a backup scope, you can select a backup scope and click **Edit** button on the command bar, or you can click the **Edit** button when you are viewing the backup scope details. For details on the backup scope settings, refer to [Create a New Backup Scope for Microsoft Entra ID](#missing-link).
- Delete – To delete a backup scope, you can select a backup scope and click **Delete** button on the command bar, or you can click the **Delete** option from the More actions list when you are viewing the details of a backup scope. You can also select multiple backup scopes to delete. When deleting backup scopes, you can select how to handle your backup data: keep the data and follow the configured retention policy, keep the data for 30 days before deletion, or delete the backup data immediately
- Run backup now – If you want to start a backup immediately, you can select a backup scope and click **Run backup now**, or you can click the **Run backup now** from the More actions list when you are viewing the details of a backup scope.
