---
title: "Specifying Synthetic Full Backup Schedule"
description: "You can configure the backup job to create synthetic full backups on a weekly or monthly schedule. After you define a synthetic full backup schedule, Veeam Agent automatically enables this schedule for the specified backup job."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agentformac/userguide/backup_job_cli_synthetic_full_set.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Performing Backup > Creating Backup Jobs > Creating Backup Job in Command Line Interface > Configuring Synthetic Full Backup Schedule > Specifying Synthetic Full Backup Schedule"
dateModified: "2026-10-20"
---

# Specifying Synthetic Full Backup Schedule

You can configure the backup job to create synthetic full backups on a [weekly](#weekly) or [monthly](#monthly) schedule.

After you define a synthetic full backup schedule, Veeam Agent automatically enables this schedule for the specified backup job.

## Specifying Weekly Schedule {#weekly}

To instruct Veeam Agent to create a synthetic full backup on specific days of a week, use the following command:

```
veeamconfig schedule synthfull set --jobid <job_id> --weekdays <days>
```

or

```
veeamconfig schedule synthfull set --jobname <job_name> --weekdays <days>
```

where:

- `<job_id>` — ID of the backup job for which you want to configure a synthetic full backup schedule. You should look up the job ID in advance, before configuring the schedule — for example, with the `veeamconfig job list` command. To learn more, see [Viewing List of Backup Jobs](backup_job_list.md).
- `<job_name>` — name of the backup job for which you want to configure a synthetic full backup schedule.
- `<days>` — days when the backup job must create a synthetic full backup separated by a comma (',') — for example: `Monday,Friday` or `Mon,Fri`.

For example:

```
user@wrk01:~$ veeamconfig schedule synthfull set --jobname DailyBackup --weekdays Mon,Fri
```

## Specifying Monthly Schedule {#monthly}

You can configure the backup job to create synthetic full backups on specific months or every month.

- To create a synthetic full backup monthly on a specific day of a specific week, use the following command:

  ```
  veeamconfig schedule synthfull set --jobid <job_id> --monthlyweekday <day> --weeknumber <week> [--months <months>]
  ```

  or

  ```
  veeamconfig schedule synthfull set --jobname <job_name> --monthlyweekday <day> --weeknumber <week> [--months <months>]
  ```

  where:

  - `<job_id>` — ID of the backup job for which you want to configure a synthetic full backup schedule. You should look up the job ID in advance, before configuring the schedule — for example, with the `veeamconfig job list` command. To learn more, see [Viewing List of Backup Jobs](backup_job_list.md).
  - `<job_name>` — name of the backup job for which you want to configure a synthetic full backup schedule.
  - `<day>` — days when the backup job must create a synthetic full backup separated by a comma ('`,`'). For example: `Mon,Fri`. The backup job will create a synthetic full backup on the specified days at the time specified in the backup job schedule settings.
  - `<week>` — week of the month when the backup job must create a synthetic full backup. Possible values: `First`, `Second`, `Third`, `Fourth` or `Last`.
  - `<months>` — months when the backup job must create a synthetic full backup separated by a comma (',') — for example: `Jan,Apr,Jul,Oct`. If you do not specify this option, the backup job will create a synthetic full backup every month.

  For example:

  ```
  user@wrk01:~$ veeamconfig schedule synthfull set --jobname DailyBackup --monthlyweekday Mon --weeknumber Second --months Jan,Jul
  ```

- To configure the backup job to create a synthetic full backup monthly on a specific day of the month, use the following command:

  ```
  veeamconfig schedule synthfull set --jobid <job_id> --thisday <day> [--months <months>]
  ```

  or

  ```
  veeamconfig schedule synthfull set --jobname <job_name> --thisday <day> [--months <months>]
  ```

  where:

  - \<job_id\> — ID of the backup job for which you want to configure a synthetic full backup schedule. You should look up the job ID in advance, before configuring the schedule — for example, with the `veeamconfig job list` command. To learn more, see [Viewing List of Backup Jobs](backup_job_list.md).
  - \<job_name\> — name of the backup job for which you want to configure a synthetic full backup schedule.
  - \<day\> — day of the month when Veeam Agent must create a synthetic full backup. Possible values range from `1` to `31` or `Last`.
  - \<months\> — months when the backup job must create a synthetic full backup separated by a comma (',') — for example: `Jan,Apr,Jul,Oct`. If you do not specify this option, the backup job will create a synthetic full backup every month.

  For example:

  ```
  user@wrk01:~$ veeamconfig schedule synthfull set --jobname DailyBackup --thisday 21 --months Jan,Jul
  ```