---
title: "Get-VBODataRetrievalSession"
description: "This cmdlet returns data retrieval sessions. Data retrieval session record contains the following information: Id — specifies the system ID of the data retrieval session. RetrievalId — specifies the system ID of the retrieval job."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/get-vbodataretrievalsession.html"
breadcrumb: "PowerShell Reference > Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell Reference > Data Retrieval > Get-VBODataRetrievalSession"
dateModified: "2026-08-21"
---

# Get-VBODataRetrievalSession

## Short Description
Returns data retrieval sessions.

## Syntax
```
Get-VBODataRetrievalSession [-Retrieval <VBODataRetrieval>] [-Status <VBOJobStatus>] [-Last] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns data retrieval sessions.

Data retrieval session record contains the following information:

- `Id` — specifies the system ID of the data retrieval session.
- `RetrievalId` — specifies the system ID of the retrieval job.
- `Name` — specifies the retrieval job name.
- `CreationTime` — specifies date and time when the data retrieval session was created.

## Parameters

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          <p>Parameter</p>
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          <p>Description</p>
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          <p>Type</p>
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          <p>Required</p>
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        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
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        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
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          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Last</span></p>
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          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will return the latest data retrieval session.</p><p>If the <code>Retrieval</code> parameter is used, the cmdlet will return the latest data retrieval session for the specified retrieval job.</p><p>If the <code>Status</code> parameter is used, the cmdlet will return the latest data retrieval session for the retrieval jobs with the specified status.</p><p>Default: <em>False</em></p>
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          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
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          <p>False</p>
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          <p>Named</p>
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          <p>False</p>
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          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Retrieval</span></p>
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          <p>Specifies a retrieval job. The cmdlet will return the data retrieval session that includes this retrieval job.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbodataretrieval.md"><code>VBODataRetrieval</code></a> object.</p><p>To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbodataretrieval.md"><code>Get-VBODataRetrieval</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
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          <p><a href="vbodataretrieval.md"><code>VBODataRetrieval</code></a></p>
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          <p>False</p>
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        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
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        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
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          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Status</span></p>
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          <p>Specifies the retrieval job status. The cmdlet will return data retrieval sessions for the retrieval jobs with the specified status:</p><ul><li><code>Stopped</code></li><li><code>Running</code></li><li><code>Success</code></li><li><code>Failed</code></li><li><code>Warning</code></li><li><code>NotConfigured</code></li><li><code>Disconnected</code></li><li><code>Queued</code></li></ul>
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          <p><code>VBOJobStatus</code></p>
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        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
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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.

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the [`VBODataRetrievalSession`](vbodataretrievalsession.md) object that contains data retrieval session details.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1: Getting All Data Retrieval Sessions

This command returns a list of all data retrieval sessions.

```
Get-VBODataRetrievalSession
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2: Getting Data Retrieval Sessions by Backup Repository and Data Status

This example shows how to get all data retrieval sessions for retrieval jobs in which backed-up data is stored in the *Azure Archive Storage* object storage repository and has the *Retrieved* status.

```
$repository = Get-VBORepository -Name "Azure Archive Storage"
$retrievaljob = Get-VBODataRetrieval -Repository $repository -DataState Retrieved
Get-VBODataRetrievalSession -Retrieval $retrievaljob
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBORepository`](get-vborepository.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$repository` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBODataRetrieval`](get-vbodataretrieval.md) cmdlet. Set the `$repository` variable as the `Repository` parameter value. Specify the `DataState` parameter value. Save the result to the `$retrievaljob` variable.
3. Run the `Get-VBODataRetrievalSession` cmdlet with the `$retrievaljob` variable.

:::

::: example
### Example 3: Getting Latest Data Retrieval Session

This command returns the latest data retrieval session stored in Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.

```
Get-VBODataRetrievalSession -Last
```

:::

::: example
### Example 4: Getting Latest Data Retrieval Session by Retrieval Job Status

This command returns the latest data retrieval session for the retrieval jobs with the `Failed` status.

```
Get-VBODataRetrievalSession -Status Failed -Last
```

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBODataRetrieval`](get-vbodataretrieval.md)
- [`Get-VBORepository`](get-vborepository.md)