Export-VETPost

Short Description

Exports Microsoft Teams team channel posts to a file in the HTML format.

Product: Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Product Edition: Community, Rental License, Subscription License

Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

ExportSpecificParameterSet

Export-VETPost [-Post] <VETPost[]> [-Path] <String> [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
ExportIntervalParameterSet

Export-VETPost [-Channel] <VETChannel> [-Path] <String> [-From] <DateTime> [[-To] <DateTime>] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet exports posts published in Microsoft Teams team channels to a file in the HTML format.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Channel	Specifies a Microsoft Teams team channel. The cmdlet will export posts from this channel. Accepts the `VETChannel` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VETChannel` cmdlet.	`VETChannel`	True	0	True (ByValue)
Force	Defines that the cmdlet will create a folder where to save the HTML file if the specified folder does not exist. Default: False	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
From	Specifies the point in time that defines the start of the period for which you want to export posts. The cmdlet will export posts created within the specified time period.	`DateTime`	True	2	False
Path	Specifies a path to the folder and a name for the HTML file where you want to export posts.	`String`	True	1	False
Post	Specifies Microsoft Teams team channel posts that you want to export. Accepts the `VETPost[]` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VETPost` cmdlet.	`VETPost[]`	True	0	True (ByValue)
To	Specifies the point in time that defines the end of the period for which you want to export posts. The cmdlet will export posts created within the specified time period.	`DateTime`	False	3	False

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About Common Parameters section of Microsoft Learn.

Examples

Export-VETPost Example 1. Exporting Specified Posts

This example shows how to export specified posts. The cmdlet will export posts with the following settings:

The cmdlet will export posts from channels of the IT team that contain the announcement keyword.
The cmdlet will export posts to the announcements.html file.

$session = Get-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession

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

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

$post = Get-VETPost -team $team -Query "subject: announcement"

Export-VETPost -Post $post -Path "C:\export\announcements.html"

Perform the following steps:

Get posts that contain the announcement keyword:
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-VETPost cmdlet. Set the $team variable as the Team parameter value. Specify the Query parameter value. Save the result to the $post variable.
Run the Export-VETPost cmdlet. Set the $post variable as the Post parameter value. Specify the Path parameter value.

Export-VETPost Example 2. Exporting Posts of Specified Channel

This example shows how to export posts of the specified channel. The cmdlet will export posts with the following settings:

The cmdlet will export posts from the General channel of the IT team.
The cmdlet will export posts published between 7/1/2026 10:00 AM and 8/31/2026 10:00 AM to the posts.html file.

$datefrom = [datetime]"7/1/2026 10:00 AM"

$dateto = [datetime]"8/31/2026 10:00 AM"

$session = Get-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession

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

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

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

Export-VETPost -Channel $channel -Path "C:\export\posts.html" -From $datefrom -To $dateto

Perform the following steps:

Convert the time that defines the start of the period for which you want to export posts to the DateTime format. Save the result to the $datefrom variable.
Convert the time that defines the end of the period for which you want to export posts to the DateTime format. Save the result to the $dateto variable.
Get the General 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.
Run the Export-VETPost cmdlet. Set the $channel variable as the Channel parameter value. Specify the Path parameter value. Set the $datefrom variable as the From parameter value. Set the $dateto variable as the To parameter value.