Get-VETFile

Short Description

Returns files published in Microsoft Teams team channels.

Applies to

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Product Edition: Community, Rental License, Subscription License

Syntax

This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

  • Get files from a channel.

Get-VETFile -Channel <VETChannel> [-Query <String>] [-Recurse] [<CommonParameters>]

  • Get files under the specified folder.

Get-VETFile -Channel <VETChannel> -ParentFile <VETFile> [-Query <String>] [-Recurse] [<CommonParameters>]

  • Get files from an organization.

Get-VETFile -Organization <VETOrganization[]> [-Query <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

  • Get files from a team.

Get-VETFile -Team <VETTeam> [-Query <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet returns files published in Microsoft Teams team channels. You can get files from the following backed-up sources:

  • Microsoft 365 organization
  • Microsoft Teams team
  • Microsoft Teams channel

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Channel

Specifies a Microsoft Teams team channel. The cmdlet will return files from this channel.

Accepts the VETChannel object. To get this object, run the Get-VETChannel cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue)

Query

Specifies a query string for file search. The cmdlet will return files that match the search query from the specified organization, team, channel or folder.

String

False

Named

False

Recurse

Defines that the cmdlet will return the specified folder and all files in this folder.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

ParentFile

Specifies a folder. The cmdlet will return files from this folder.

Accepts the VETFile object.

True

Named

True (ByValue)

Organization

Specifies an array of Microsoft Teams organizations. The cmdlet will return files from these organizations.

Accepts the VETOrganization[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VETOrganization cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue)

Team

Specifies a Microsoft Teams team. This cmdlet will return files from this team.

Accepts the VETTeam object. To get this object, run the Get-VETTeam cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue)

<CommonParameters>

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

Output Object

The cmdlet returns the VETFile object that contains Microsoft Teams files.

Examples

Get-VETFileExample 1. Getting Files from Channel

This example shows how to get all files from the General channel.

$session = Get-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession

$org = Get-VETOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC*"

$team = Get-VETTeam -Organization $org -DisplayName "IT"

$channel = Get-VETChannel -Team $team -DisplayName "General"

Get-VETFile -Channel $channel

Perform the following steps:

  1. Get the channel:
  1. Run the Get-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
  2. Run the Get-VETOrganization cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Use the * wildcard character to substitute the timestamp. Save the result to the $org variable.
  3. Run the Get-VETTeam cmdlet. Set the $org variable as the Organization parameter value. Specify the DisplayName parameter value. Save the result to the $team variable.
  4. Run the Get-VETChannel cmdlet. Set the $team variable as the Team parameter value. Specify the DisplayName parameter value. Save the result to the $channel variable.
  1. Run the Get-VETFile cmdlet. Set the $channel variable as the Channel parameter value.

Get-VETFileExample 2. Getting Files from Organization

This example shows how to get the report.txt file from the ABC organization.

$session = Get-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession

$org = Get-VETOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC*"

Get-VETFile -Organization $org -Query "filename: report"

Perform the following steps:

  1. Get the organization:
  1. Run the Get-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
  2. Run the Get-VETOrganization cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Use the * wildcard character to substitute the timestamp. Save the result to the $org variable.
  1. Run the Get-VETFile cmdlet. Set the $org variable as the Organization parameter value. Specify the Query parameter value.

Get-VETFileExample 3. Getting Files from Team

This example shows how to get files from the IT team.

$session = Get-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession

$org = Get-VETOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC*"

$team = Get-VETTeam -Organization $org -DisplayName "IT"

Get-VETFile -Team $team

Perform the following steps:

  1. Get the team:
  1. Run the Get-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
  2. Run the Get-VETOrganization cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Use the * wildcard character to substitute the timestamp. Save the result to the $org variable.
  3. Run the Get-VETTeam cmdlet. Set the $org variable as the Organization parameter value. Specify the DisplayName parameter value. Save the result to the $team variable.
  1. Run the Get-VETFile cmdlet. Set the $team variable as the Team parameter value.

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