Export-VESQLDatabase - Veeam Explorers PowerShell Reference

Export-VESQLDatabase [-Database] <VESQLDatabase> -Path <string> [-ToPointInTime <datetime>] [-ServerName <string>] [-InstanceName <string>] [-Port <int>] [-UseSQLAuthentication] [-SqlCredentials <pscredential>] [-GuestCredentials <pscredential>] [-ToBackupFile] [-EnableCompression] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input	Accept Wildcard Characters
Database	Specifies a Microsoft SQL database. The cmdlet will export this database.	Accepts the VESQLDatabase object. To get this object, run the Get-VESQLDatabase cmdlet.	True	0	True (ByValue)	False
Path	Specifies the export destination. The cmdlet will export a Microsoft SQL database to the following destinations: The folder - use this option to export the database to the specified folder. The .bak file - use this option to export the database to the backup file. Specify the ToBackupFile parameter to export to the backup file. Note: To overwrite the existing file, use the Force parameter.	String	True	Named	False	False
ToPointInTime	Specifies the point in time within a restore interval of a Microsoft SQL database. The cmdlet will export the database to the state of the specified point in time.	Datetime	False	Named	False	False
ServerName	Specifies a staging server. Note: This parameter is required if you want to export a Microsoft SQL database with the following options: Export with the ToPointInTime option. Export to the .bak file.	String	False	Named	False	False
InstanceName	For export to another location. Specifies a name of the Microsoft SQL staging instance. The cmdlet will export a Microsoft SQL database to that instance.	String	False	Named	False	False
Port	Specifies a port number that will be used to connect to the staging server.	Int32	False	Named	False	False
SqlCredentials	Specifies credentials to authenticate against a Microsoft SQL server. If you do not specify Microsoft SQL credentials, the cmdlet will use the current account credentials.	Accepts the PSCredential object. To get this object, run the Get-Credential cmdlet.	False	Named	False	False
UseSQLAuthentication	Defines that the cmdlet will use the SQL authentication to connect to the staging Microsoft SQL server.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False	False
GuestCredentials	Specifies credentials to authenticate to the target server.	Accepts the PSCredential object. To get this object, run the Get-Credential cmdlet.	False	Named	False	False
ToBackupFile	Defines that the cmdlet will create the backup of a Microsoft SQL database.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False	False
EnableCompression	For the ToBackupFile parameter. Defines that the cmdlet will compress the Microsoft SQL database backup. Note: This option is available only if your version of the Microsoft SQL server supports the compression option.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False	False
Force	Defines that the cmdlet will overwrite the following files: The .bak file that you specify in the Path parameter. Microsoft SQL database files in case they are located in the target folder. Note: The cmdlet will show no prompt before executing the command.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False	False

This example shows how to export a Microsoft SQL database to a specific folder.

$session = Get-VESQLRestoreSession

$database = Get-VESQLDatabase -Session $session[0] -Name "SQLDatabase"

Export-VESQLDatabase -Database $database -Path "C:\SQLExport"

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VESQLRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.

The Get-VESQLRestoreSession cmdlet will return an array of restore sessions. Mind the ordinal number of the necessary restore session. In our example, it is the first restore session in the array.

Run the Get-VESQLDatabase cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value.
Run the Export-VESQLDatabase cmdlet. Set the $database variable as the Database parameter value. Specify the Path parameter value.

This example shows how to export a Microsoft SQL database to the .bak file. The cmdlet will export the database and will create a new .bak file.

$session = Get-VESQLRestoreSession

$database = Get-VESQLDatabase -Session $session[0] -Name "SQLDatabase"

Export-VESQLDatabase -Database $database -Path "C:\export\Export.bak" -Server "StagingServer" -ToBackupFile

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VESQLRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.

The Get-VESQLRestoreSession cmdlet will return an array of restore sessions. Mind the ordinal number of the necessary restore session. In our example, it is the first restore session in the array.

Run the Get-VESQLDatabase cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value.
Run the Export-VESQLDatabase cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $database variable as the Database parameter value.
Specify the Path parameter value.

Specify the Server parameter value.
Define the ToBackupFile parameter.

This example shows how to export a Microsoft SQL database to a specific point in time state.

$session = Get-VESQLRestoreSession

$database = Get-VESQLDatabase -Session $session[0] -Name "SQL database"

$restoreinterval = Get-VESQLDatabaseRestoreInterval -Database $database

Export-VESQLDatabase -Database $database -Path "C:\export\Export.bak" -Server "StagingServer" -ToPointInTime $restoreinterval.ToUtc

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VESQLRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.

The Get-VESQLRestoreSession cmdlet will return an array of restore sessions. Mind the ordinal number of the necessary restore session. In our example, it is the first restore session in the array.

Run the Get-VESQLDatabase cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value.
Run the Get-VESQLDatabaseRestoreInterval cmdlet. Set the $database as the Database parameter value. Save the result to the $restoreinterval variable.
Run the Export-VESQLDatabase cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $database as the Database parameter value.
Specify the Path parameter value.

Specify the Server parameter value.
Set the $restoreinterval variable with the ToUtc property for the ToPointInTime parameter to specify the latest restore point of the database.