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title: "Start-VBOCopyJob"
description: "This cmdlet allows you to start a backup copy job that is created or stopped. Run the New-VBOCopyJobSchedulePolicy cmdlet to set the schedule for the job."
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# Start-VBOCopyJob

## Short Description
Starts backup copy jobs.

## Syntax
```
Start-VBOCopyJob [-TeamsData] [-SharePointData] -Job <VBOCopyJob> [-RunAsync] [-Full] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet allows you to start a backup copy job that is created or stopped.

Run the [`New-VBOCopyJobSchedulePolicy`](new-vbocopyjobschedulepolicy.md) cmdlet to set the schedule for the job.

::: note

You do not need to manually start a backup copy job with the `Full` parameter to copy repaired data to a target object storage repository. After Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 backs up the repaired data again, the backup copy job copies this data during its next run.

:::

## Parameters

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      <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">Full</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the backup copy job will copy backed-up data in full instead of copying changes only.</p><p>Default: <em>False</em></p><p><strong>Note</strong>: If you want to use this parameter, you must also set the <code>SharePointData</code> parameter, the <code>TeamsData</code> parameter or both.</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">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a backup copy job that you want to start.</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>
        </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">RunAsync</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete.</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">SharePointData</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>Full</code> parameter.</p><p>Defines that the backup copy job will copy backed-up Microsoft SharePoint data in full.</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">TeamsData</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>Full</code> parameter.</p><p>Defines that the backup copy job will copy backed-up Microsoft Teams data in full.</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>
    </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
### Starting Backup Copy Job

This example shows how to start the backup copy job.

```
$job = Get-VBOJob -Name "ABC Backup"
$copyjob = Get-VBOCopyJob -BackupJob $job
Start-VBOCopyJob -Job $copyjob
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOJob`](get-vbojob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$job` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBOCopyJob`](get-vbocopyjob.md) cmdlet. Set the `$job` variable as the `BackupJob` parameter value. Save the result to the `$copyjob` variable.
3. Run the `Start-VBOCopyJob` cmdlet. Set the `$copyjob` variable as the `Job` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBOJob`](get-vbojob.md)
- [`Get-VBOCopyJob`](get-vbocopyjob.md)
- [`New-VBOCopyJobSchedulePolicy`](new-vbocopyjobschedulepolicy.md)