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Restore-VESPItem

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    Short Description

    Restores SharePoint item.

    Applies to

    Product Edition: Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

    Syntax

    This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

    • To restore a specific SharePoint site:

    Restore-VESPItem [-Site] <VESPSite> [-RestoreSubsites [<SwitchParameter>]] [[-SiteURL] <String>] [-SiteAlias <String>] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-RestorePermissions [<SwitchParameter>]] [-SkipPermissionNotificationSending [<SwitchParameter>]] [-RestoreChangedItems [<SwitchParameter>]] [-RestoreDeletedItems [<SwitchParameter>]] [-RestoreListViews [<SwitchParameter>]]  [<CommonParameters>]

    • To restore a SharePoint list:

    Restore-VESPItem [-List] <VESPList> [-TargetList <String>] [[-SiteURL] <String>] [-SiteAlias <String>] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-RestorePermissions [<SwitchParameter>]] [-SkipPermissionNotificationSending [<SwitchParameter>]] [-RestoreChangedItems [<SwitchParameter>]] [-RestoreDeletedItems [<SwitchParameter>]] [-RestoreListViews [<SwitchParameter>]]  [<CommonParameters>]

    • To restore a SharePoint document library:

    Restore-VESPItem [-DocumentLibrary] <VESPDocumentLibrary> [-TargetList <String>] [[-SiteURL] <String>] [-SiteAlias <String>] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-RestorePermissions [<SwitchParameter>]] [-SkipPermissionNotificationSending [<SwitchParameter>]] [-RestoreChangedItems [<SwitchParameter>]] [-RestoreDeletedItems [<SwitchParameter>]] [-RestoreListViews [<SwitchParameter>]] [<CommonParameters>]

    • To restore a specific SharePoint item:

    Restore-VESPItem [-Item] <VESPItem[]> [-TargetList <String>] [[-SiteURL] <String>] [-SiteAlias <String>] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-RestorePermissions [<SwitchParameter>]] [-SkipPermissionNotificationSending [<SwitchParameter>]] [-RestoreChangedItems [<SwitchParameter>]] [-RestoreDeletedItems [<SwitchParameter>]] [<CommonParameters>]

    • To restore a SharePoint document:

    Restore-VESPItem [-Document] <VESPDocument[]> [-TargetList <String>] [[-SiteURL] <String>] [-SiteAlias <String>] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-RestorePermissions [<SwitchParameter>]] [-SkipPermissionNotificationSending [<SwitchParameter>]] [-RestoreChangedItems [<SwitchParameter>]] [-RestoreDeletedItems [<SwitchParameter>]] [<CommonParameters>]

    Detailed Description

    This cmdlet restores SharePoint items.

    Restore-VESPItem Note:

    Mind the following:

    • To perform restore operations, you must first start a restore session. For more information on how to start a restore session, see Start-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession.
    • This cmdlet requires the PSCredential object. Use the Get-Credential cmdlet to create the PSCredentials object. For detailed instructions on how to run Get-Credential, see this Microsoft article.

    Parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Required

    Position

    Accept
    Pipeline
    Input

    Accept
    Wildcard
    Characters

    Site

    Specifies a name of the SharePoint site. This cmdlet will restore SharePoint item from the specified SharePoint site.

    True

    0

    True (ByValue)

    False

    RestoreSubsites

    Indicates that the cmdlet will restore child sites.

    False

    Named

    False

    False

    SiteURL

    Specifies the SharePoint site URL. This cmdlet will restore SharePoint item to a SharePoint site with the specified URL.

    True

    1

    False

    False

    SiteAlias

    Specifies the SharePoint alias site URL. This cmdlet will restore SharePoint item a with the specified alias site URL.

    False

    Named

    False

    False

    Credential

    Specifies account credentials that you want to use for connecting to the SharePoint server.

    If omitted, the cmdlet will use a currently logged in user Windows account credentials for connecting to the SharePoint server.

    False

    Named

    False

    False

    RestorePermissions

    Indicates that the cmdlet will restore permissions.

    False

    Named

    False

    False

    Skip
    Permission
    NotificationSending

    Indicates that the cmdlet will not send permission notification.

    False

    Named

    False

    False

    RestoreChangedItems

    Indicates that the cmdlet will restore changed items.

    False

    Named

    False

    False

    RestoreDeletedItems

    Indicates that the cmdlet will restore deleted items.

    False

    Named

    False

    False

    RestoreListViews

    Indicates that the cmdlet will restore the SharePoint list views.

    False

    Named

    False

    False

    List

    Specifies a name of the SharePoint list. This cmdlet will restore the SharePoint item from the specified list.

    True

    0

    True (ByValue)

    False

    TargetList

    Specifies a name of the SharePoint list. The cmdlet will restore items to this list.

    False

    Named

    False

    False

    DocumentLibrary

    Specifies a name of the SharePoint document library. This cmdlet will restore a SharePoint item from a specified document library.

    True

    0

    True (ByValue)

    Fase

    Item

    Specifies a name of the SharePoint item. This cmdlet will restore a specified SharePoint item.

    True

    Named

    True (ByValue)

    False

    Document

    Specifies a name of the SharePoint document. This cmdlet will restore a SharePoint item with a specified SharePoint document.

    True

    0

    True (ByValue)

    False

    <CommonParameters>

    This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.

    Example 1

    [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365] This example shows how to restore the Teams SharePoint site.

    1. Run the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential object. Type the credentials that you want to use for connecting to the SharePoint server. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
    2. Run the Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession cmdlet to get an active restore session. Save the result to the $session variable.
    3. Run the Get-VESPOrganization cmdlet with the $session variable to get the ABC organization. Save the result to the $organization variable.
    4. Run the Get-VESPSite cmdlet with the $organization variable and the Name parameter to get the Teams site from the ABC SharePoint organization. Save the result to the $site variable.
    5. Run the Restore-VESPItem cmdlet with the $site and $credentials variables. Use RestoreSubsites, RestorePermissions, RestoreChangedItems, RestoreDeletedItems and RestoreListViews to restore the corresponding objects.

    $credentials = Get-Credential

    $session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession

    $organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC"

    $site = Get-VESPSite -Organization $organization -Name "Teams"

    Restore-VESPItem -Site $site -RestoreSubsites -Credential $credentials -RestorePermissions -RestoreChangedItems -RestoreDeletedItems -RestoreListViews

    Example 2

    [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365] This example shows how to restore the Color names SharePoint list to the ABC organization production list.

    1. Run the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential object. Type credentials that you want to use for connecting to the SharePoint server. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
    2. Run the Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession cmdlet to get an active restore session. Save the result to the $session variable.
    3. Run the Get-VESPOrganization cmdlet with the $session variable to get the ABC organization. Save the result to the $organization variable.
    4. Run the Get-VESPList cmdlet with the $organization variable and the Name parameter to get the Color name site from the ABC SharePoint organization. Save the result to the $site variable.
    5. Run the Restore-VESPItem cmdlet with the $list and $credentials variables. Use the RestorePermissions, RestoreChangedItems, RestoreDeletedItems and RestoreListViews parameters in order to restore the corresponding objects.

    $credentials = Get-Credential

    $session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession

    $organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC"

    $list = Get-VESPList -Organization $organization -Name "Color names"

    Restore-VESPItem -List $list -Credential $credentials -RestorePermissions -RestoreChangedItems -RestoreDeletedItems -RestoreListViews

    Example 3

    [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365] This example shows how to restore the Test Document Library SharePoint document library.

    1. Run the Get-Credential cmdlet  to create a credential object. Type credentials that you want to use for connecting to the SharePoint server. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
    2. Run the Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession cmdlet to get an active restore session. Save the result to the $session variable.
    3. Run the Get-VESPOrganization cmdlet with the $session variable to get the ABC organization. Save the result to the $organization variable.
    4. Run the Get-VESPDocumentLibrary cmdlet with the $organization variable and the Name parameter to get the Documents document library from the SharePoint organization. Save the result to the $documentLibrary variable.
    5. Run the Restore-VESPItem cmdlet with the $documentLibrary and $credentials variables. Use the RestorePermissions, RestoreChangedItems, RestoreDeletedItems and RestoreListViews parameters to restore the corresponding objects.

    $credentials = Get-Credential

    $session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession

    $organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC"

    $documentLibrary = Get-VESPDocumentLibrary -Organization $organization -Name "Documents"

    Restore-VESPItem -DocumentLibrary $documentLibrary -Credential $credentials -RestorePermissions -RestoreChangedItems -RestoreDeletedItems -RestoreListViews

    Example 4

    [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365] This example shows how to restore a SharePoint item from the ABC organization.

    1. Run the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential object. Type credentials that you want to use for connecting to the SharePoint server. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
    2. Run the Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession cmdlet to get an active restore session. Save the result to the $session variable.
    3. Run the Get-VESPOrganization cmdlet with the Name parameter to get the ABC organization. Save the result to the $organization variable.
    4. Run the Get-VESPItem cmdlet with the $organization variable and a value for the Query parameter. Save the result to the $item variable.
    5. Run the Restore-VESPItem cmdlet with the $item and $credentials variables. Use the RestorePermissions, RestoreChangedItems, RestoreDeletedItems and RestoreListViews parameters to restore the corresponding objects.

    $credentials = Get-Credential

    $session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession

    $organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC"

    $item = Get-VESPItem -Organization $organization -Query

    Restore-VESPItem -Item $item -Credential $credentials -RestorePermissions -RestoreChangedItems -RestoreDeletedItems

    Example 5

    [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365] This example shows how to restore a SharePoint item.

    1. Run the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential object. Type credentials that you want to use for connecting to the SharePoint server. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
    2. Run the Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession cmdlet to get an active restore session. Save the result to the $session variable.
    3. Run the Get-VESPOrganization cmdlet with the Name parameter to get the ABC organization. Save the result to the $organization variable.
    4. Run the Get-VESPDocument cmdlet with the $organization variable and the reports.txt value for the Query parameter. Save the result to the $document variable.
    5. Run the Restore-VESPItem cmdlet with the $document and $credentials variables. Use the RestorePermissions, RestoreChangedItems, RestoreDeletedItems and RestoreListViews parametres to restore the corresponding objects.

    $credentials = Get-Credential

    $session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession

    $organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC"

    $document = Get-VESPDocument -Organization $organization -Query "reports.txt"

    Restore-VESPItem -Document $document -Credential $credentials -RestorePermissions -RestoreChangedItems -RestoreDeletedItems

    Example 6

    [For Veeam Backup & Replication] This example shows how to restore the Teams SharePoint site.

    1. Run the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential object. Type credentials that you want to use for connecting to the SharePoint server. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
    2. Run the Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession cmdlet to get an active restore session. Save the result to the $session variable.
    3. Run the Get-VESPDatabase cmdlet with the $session variable and the Name parameter to get the WSS_Content.mdf SharePoint database. Save the result to the $database variable.
    4. Run the Get-VESPSite cmdlet with the $database variable and the Name parameter to get the Teams site. Save the result to the $site variable.
    5. Run the Restore-VESPItem cmdlet with the $site and $credentials variables and a value for the SiteURL parameter. Use RestoreSubsites, RestorePermissions, RestoreChangedItems, RestoreDeletedItems and RestoreListViews parametres to restore the corresponding objects.

    $credentials = Get-Credential

    $session = Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession

    $database = Get-VESPDatabase -Session $session -Name "WSS_Content.mdf"

    $site = Get-VESPSite -Database $database -Name "Teams"

    Restore-VESPItem -Site $site -RestoreSubsites -SiteURL "http://servername/sitename" -Credential $credentials -RestorePermissions -RestoreChangedItems -RestoreDeletedItems -RestoreListViews

    Example 7

    [For Veeam Backup & Replication] This example shows how to restore the Color names SharePoint list to the production list.

    1. Run the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential object. Type credentials that you want to use for connecting to the SharePoint server. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
    2. Run the Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession cmdlet to get an active restore session. Save the result to the $session variable.
    3. Run the Get-VESPDatabase cmdlet with the $session variable to get the WSS_Content.mdf database. Save the result to the $database variable.
    4. Run the  Get-VESPList cmdlet with the $database variable and the Name parameter to get the Color names site from the SharePoint database. Save the result to the $site variable.
    5. Run the Restore-VESPItem cmdlet with the $list and $credentials variables and a value for the SiteURL parameter. Use RestorePermissions, RestoreChangedItems, RestoreDeletedItems and RestoreListViews to restore the corresponding objects.

    $credentials = Get-Credential

    $session = Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession

    $database = Get-VESPDatabase -Session $session -Name "WSS_Content.mdf"

    $list = Get-VESPList -Database $database -Name "Color names"

    Restore-VESPItem -List $list -SiteURL "http://servername/sitename" -Credential $credentials -RestorePermissions -RestoreChangedItems -RestoreDeletedItems -RestoreListViews

    Example 8

    [For Veeam Backup & Replication] This example shows how to restore the RegulationsSharePoint document library.

    1. Run the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential object. Type credentials that you want to use for connecting to the SharePoint server. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
    2. Run the Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession cmdlet to get an active restore session. Save the result to the $session variable.
    3. Run the Get-VESPDatabase cmdlet with the $session variable to get the WSS_Content.mdf database. Save the result to the $database variable.
    4. Run the Get-VESPDocumentLibrary cmdlet with the $database variable and the Name parameter to get the Regulations document library. Save the result to the $documentLibrary variable.
    5. Run the Restore-VESPItem cmdlet with the $documentLibrary and $credentials variables and a value for the SiteURL parameter. Use the RestorePermissions, RestoreChangedItems, RestoreDeletedItems and RestoreListViews parameters to restore the corresponding objects.

    $credentials = Get-Credential

    $session = Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession

    $database = Get-VESPDatabase -Session $session -Name "WSS_Content.mdf"

    $documentLibrary = Get-VESPDocumentLibrary -Database $database -Name "Regulations"

    Restore-VESPItem -DocumentLibrary $documentLibrary -SiteURL "http://servername/sitename" -Credential $credentials -RestorePermissions -RestoreChangedItems     -RestoreDeletedItems -RestoreListViews

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