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title: "Save-VESPItem"
description: "Saves SharePoint items. Product: Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Product Edition: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet save"
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# Save-VESPItem

## Short Description
Saves SharePoint items.

**Product**: Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

**Product Edition**: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>docLibParameterSet</code></p>

```
Save-VESPItem [-DocumentLibrary] <VESPDocumentLibrary> [-Path] <String> [-AsZip] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>documentParameterSet</code></p>

```
Save-VESPItem [-Document] <VESPDocument[]> [-Path] <String> [-AsZip] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>attachParameterSet</code></p>

```
Save-VESPItem [-ItemAttachment] <VESPItemAttachment[]> [-Path] <String> [-AsZip] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet saves SharePoint items such as document libraries, documents and attached items.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">AsZip</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will save the specified item as a ZIP archive.</p><p>Default: <em>False</em></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Document</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of SharePoint documents that you want to save.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vespdocument.md"><code>VESPDocument</code></a><code>[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vespdocument.md"><code>Get-VESPDocument</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vespdocument.md"><code>VESPDocument[]</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">DocumentLibrary</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a SharePoint document library that you want to save.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vespdocumentlibrary.md"><code>VESPDocumentLibrary</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vespdocumentlibrary.md"><code>Get-VESPDocumentLibrary</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vespdocumentlibrary.md"><code>VESPDocumentLibrary</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Force</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will create a folder in the specified directory.</p><p>Default: <em>False</em></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ItemAttachment</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of SharePoint item attachments that you want to save.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vespitemattachment.md"><code>VESPItemAttachment</code></a><code>[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vespitemattachment.md"><code>Get-VESPItemAttachment</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vespitemattachment.md"><code>VESPItemAttachment[]</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Path</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a path to the specified item.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>1</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the [About Common Parameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216) section of Microsoft Learn.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Saving SharePoint Document Library [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

This example shows how to save the `Regulations` document library to the `C:\save` path.

```
$session = Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VESPDatabase -Session $session -Name "WSS_Content.mdf"
$documentLibrary = Get-VESPDocumentLibrary -Database $database -Name "Regulations"
Save-VESPItem -DocumentLibrary $documentLibrary -Path "C:\save"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the SharePoint document library:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrsharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VESPDatabase`](get-vespdatabase.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$database` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VESPDocumentLibrary`](get-vespdocumentlibrary.md) cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$documentLibrary` variable.

2. Run the `Save-VESPItem` cmdlet. Set the `$documentLibrary` variable as the `DocumentLibrary` parameter value. Specify the `Path` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Saving SharePoint Document [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

This example shows how to save the `reports.txt` document to the `C:\save` path.

```
$session = Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VESPDatabase -Session $session -Name "WSS_Content.mdf"
$document = Get-VESPDocument -Database $database -Query "reports.txt"
Save-VESPItem -Document $document -Path "C:\save"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the SharePoint document:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrsharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VESPDatabase`](get-vespdatabase.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$database` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VESPDocument`](get-vespdocument.md) cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value. Save the result to the `$document` variable.

2. Run the `Save-VESPItem` cmdlet. Set the `$document` variable as the `Document` parameter value. Specify the `Path` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Saving SharePoint Item Attachment [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

This example shows how to save attachments for the `Documents` item to the `C:\save` path.

```
$session = Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VESPDatabase -Session $session -Name "WSS_Content.mdf"
$item = Get-VESPItem -Database $database -Query "Reports"
$attachment = Get-VESPItemAttachment -Item $item
Save-VESPItem -ItemAttachment $attachment -Path "C:\save"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the SharePoint item:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrsharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VESPDatabase`](get-vespdatabase.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$database` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VESPItem`](get-vespitem.md) cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value. Save the result to the `$item` variable.
   4. Run the [`Get-VESPItemAttachment`](get-vespitemattachment.md) cmdlet. Set the `$item` variable as the `Item` parameter value. Save the result to the `$attachment` variable.

2. Run the `Save-VESPItem` cmdlet. Set the `$attachment` variable as the `ItemAttachment` parameter value. Specify the `Path` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 4. Saving SharePoint Document Library [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to save the `Regulations` document library to the `C:\save` path.

```
$session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession
$organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC*"
$documentLibrary = Get-VESPDocumentLibrary -Organization $organization -Name "Regulations"
Save-VESPItem -DocumentLibrary $documentLibrary -Path "C:\save"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the SharePoint document library:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VESPOrganization`](get-vesporganization.md) cmdlet. Set the `$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 `$organization` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VESPDocumentLibrary`](get-vespdocumentlibrary.md) cmdlet. Set the `$organization` variable as the `Organization` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$documentLibrary` variable.

2. Run the `Save-VESPItem` cmdlet. Set the `$documentLibrary` variable as the `DocumentLibrary` parameter value. Specify the `Path` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 5. Saving SharePoint Document Library from Specific Backup Job [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to save the `Regulations` document library created by a specific backup job to the ZIP archive file.

```
$session = Start-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession -Job $Job -LatestState
$organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session
$site = Get-VESPSite -Organization $organization -Name "Site"
$documentLibrary = Get-VESPDocumentLibrary -Site $site -Name "Regulations"
Save-VESPItem -DocumentLibrary $documentLibrary -Path "C:\Save\archive.zip" -AsZip
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the SharePoint document library:

   1. Run the [`Start-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](start-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Job` parameter value. Provide the `LatestState` parameter. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VESPOrganization`](get-vesporganization.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Save the result to the `$organization` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VESPSite`](get-vespsite.md) cmdlet. Set the `$organization` variable as the `Organization` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$site` variable.
   4. Run the [`Get-VESPDocumentLibrary`](get-vespdocumentlibrary.md) cmdlet. Set the `$site` variable as the `Site` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$documentLibrary` variable.

2. Run the `Save-VESPItem` cmdlet. Set the `$documentLibrary` variable as the `DocumentLibrary` parameter value. Specify the `Path` parameter value. Provide the `AsZip` parameter.

:::

::: example
### Example 6. Saving SharePoint Document [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to save the `reports.txt` document to the `C:\save` path.

```
$session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession
$organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC*"
$document = Get-VESPDocument -Organization $organization -Query "reports.txt"
Save-VESPItem -Document $document -Path "C:\save"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the SharePoint document:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VESPOrganization`](get-vesporganization.md) cmdlet. Set the `$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 `$organization` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VESPDocument`](get-vespdocument.md) cmdlet. Set the `$organization` variable as the `Organization` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value. Save the result to the `$document` variable.

2. Run the `Save-VESPItem` cmdlet. Set the `$document` variable as the `Document` parameter value. Specify the `Path` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 7. Saving SharePoint Item Attachment [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to save attachments to the `reports.txt` item to the `C:\save` path.

```
$session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession
$organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC*"
$item = Get-VESPItem -Organization $organization -Query "reports.txt"
$attachment = Get-VESPItemAttachment -Item $item
Save-VESPItem -ItemAttachment $attachment -Path "C:\save"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the SharePoint item:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VESPOrganization`](get-vesporganization.md) cmdlet. Set the `$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 `$organization` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VESPItem`](get-vespitem.md) cmdlet. Set the `$organization` variable as the `Organization` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value. Save the result to the `$item` variable.
   4. Run the [`Get-VESPItemAttachment`](get-vespitemattachment.md) cmdlet. Set the `$item` variable as the `Item` parameter value. Save the result to the `$attachment` variable.

2. Run the `Save-VESPItem` cmdlet. Set the `$attachment` variable as the `ItemAttachment` parameter value. Specify the `Path` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md)
- [`Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrsharepointitemrestoresession.md)
- [`Get-VESPOrganization`](get-vesporganization.md)
- [`Get-VESPDocumentLibrary`](get-vespdocumentlibrary.md)
- [`Get-VESPDocument`](get-vespdocument.md)
- [`Get-VESPItem`](get-vespitem.md)
- [`Get-VESPItemAttachment`](get-vespitemattachment.md)
- [`Get-VESPDatabase`](get-vespdatabase.md)