---
title: "Disable-VBOCopyJob"
description: "This cmdlet temporarily disables the specified backup copy job. The backup copy job and its settings will remain in Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. You can enable the job at any time by running the Enable-VBOCopyJob cmdlet."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/disable-vbocopyjob.html"
breadcrumb: "PowerShell Reference > Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell Reference > Backup Copy > Managing Backup Copy Jobs > Disable-VBOCopyJob"
dateModified: "2026-08-21"
---

# Disable-VBOCopyJob

## Short Description
Temporarily disables a backup copy job.

## Syntax
```
Disable-VBOCopyJob -Job <VBOCopyJob> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet temporarily disables the specified backup copy job. The backup copy job and its settings will remain in Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. You can enable the job at any time by running the [`Enable-VBOCopyJob`](enable-vbocopyjob.md) cmdlet.

## Parameters

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          <p>Parameter</p>
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        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
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        <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>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a backup copy job that you want to disable.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbocopyjob.md"><code>VBOCopyJob</code></a> object.</p><p>To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbocopyjob.md"><code>Get-VBOCopyJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbocopyjob.md"><code>VBOCopyJob</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
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          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
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`<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
### Disabling Backup Copy Job

This example shows how to disable a backup copy job.

```
$copyjob = Get-VBOCopyJob -Id 8b6b539e-15cc-4ed6-bd1d-b8c7c918f413
Disable-VBOCopyJob -Job $copyjob
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOCopyJob`](get-vbocopyjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Id` parameter value. Save the result to the `$copyjob` variable.
2. Run the `Disable-VBOCopyJob` cmdlet. Set the `$copyjob` variable as the `Job` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBOCopyJob`](get-vbocopyjob.md)
- [`Enable-VBOCopyJob`](enable-vbocopyjob.md)