Stop-VBOJob

Short Description

Stops running backup jobs.

Syntax

Stop-VBOJob -Job <VBOJob> [-Force] [-RunAsync] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet stops a running backup job.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Force	Defines that the cmdlet will stop the specified backup job without waiting for the entire subprocesses to complete, for example, if the backup job gets stuck. The cmdlet will prompt you to confirm the operation. Default: False	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Job	Specifies a backup job that you want to stop. Accepts the `VBOJob` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBOJob` cmdlet.	`VBOJob`	True	Named	True (ByValue)
RunAsync	Defines that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. Default: False	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Confirm	Defines that the cmdlet will display a prompt that asks if the user is sure that he wants to continue. Default: True	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
WhatIf	Defines that the cmdlet will write a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action. Default: False	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	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

Stopping Backup Job

This example shows how to stop the backup job.

$job = Get-VBOJob -Name "ABC Backup"

Stop-VBOJob -Job $job

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBOJob cmdlet to get the backup job that you want to stop. Save the result to the $job variable.
Run the Stop-VBOJob cmdlet with the $job variable.

Get-VBOJob