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title: "Get-VEADItemExport"
description: "Returns information about the export process for Active Directory objects and containers. Product: Veeam Backup & Replication Product Edition: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet returns informati"
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dateModified: "2026-08-18"
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# Get-VEADItemExport

## Short Description
Returns information about the export process for Active Directory objects and containers.

**Product**: Veeam Backup & Replication

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

## Syntax
```
Get-VEADItemExport [-TargetHosts <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns information about the export process for Active Directory objects and containers.

## Parameters

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        <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">TargetHosts</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the target hosts to which the objects or containers are exported.</p><p>This parameter accepts wildcard characters.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String[]</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>
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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 Docs.

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the [`VEADExport`](veadexport.md)`[]` array that contains information about the export process of Active Directory objects or containers.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting All Export Processes for Active Directory Items

This command returns a list of all ongoing export processes for Active Directory items. Save the result to the `$export` variable to be able to use it with other cmdlets.

```
$export = Get-VEADItemExport
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting Export Processes for Active Directory Items Exported to Specific Server

This command returns all active export processes that use "`srv85"` as a target server. Save the result to the `$export` variable to be able to use it with other cmdlets.

```
$export = Get-VEADItemExport -TargetHosts "srv85"
```

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Getting Export Processes for Active Directory Items Exported to Target Servers that Begin with Certain String

This command returns all active export processes that use target servers whose DNS names begin with "srv". Save the result to the `$export` variable to be able to use it with other cmdlets.

```
$export = Get-VEADItemExport -TargetHosts "srv*"
```

:::