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title: "Get-VESPDocument"
description: "Returns SharePoint documents. Product: Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Product Edition: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This c"
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# Get-VESPDocument

## Short Description
Returns SharePoint documents.

**Product**: Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>listParameterSet</code></p>

```
Get-VESPDocument [-DocumentLibrary] <VESPDocumentLibrary> [-Query <String>] [-Recurse] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>itemParameterSet</code></p>

```
Get-VESPDocument [-ParentDocument] <VESPDocument> [-Query <String>] [-Recurse] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>databaseParameterSet</code></p>

```
Get-VESPDocument [-Database] <VESPDatabase[]> [-Query <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>organizationParameterSet</code></p>

```
Get-VESPDocument [-Organization] <VESPOrganization[]> [-Query <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>siteParameterSet</code></p>

```
Get-VESPDocument [-Site] <VESPSite> [-Query <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns SharePoint documents.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <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">Database</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of SharePoint databases. This cmdlet will return SharePoint documents from these databases.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: This parameter is available for SharePoint databases backed up by Veeam Backup & Replication.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vespdatabase.md"><code>VESPDatabase</code></a><code>[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vespdatabase.md"><code>Get-VESPDatabase</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vespdatabase.md"><code>VESPDatabase[]</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</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">DocumentLibrary</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a document library. This cmdlet will return SharePoint documents from the specified document library.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vespdocumentlibrary.md"><code>VESPDocumentLibrary</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vespdocumentlibrary.md"><code>Get-VESPDocumentLibrary</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vespdocumentlibrary.md"><code>VESPDocumentLibrary</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</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">Organization</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of SharePoint organizations. The cmdlet will return SharePoint documents from these organizations.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vesporganization.md"><code>VESPOrganization</code></a><code>[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vesporganization.md"><code>Get-VESPOrganization</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vesporganization.md"><code>VESPOrganization[]</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</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">ParentDocument</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a parent document. The cmdlet will return child documents of this parent document.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vespdocument.md"><code>VESPDocument</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <code>Get-VESPDocument</code> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vespdocument.md"><code>VESPDocument</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</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">Query</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a query string for item search. The cmdlet will return items that match the search query from the specified database, organization, site, list or item.</p><p>For more information, see the <a href="https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/guide/appendix_search.html?ver=8">Appendix A. Item Search Parameters</a> section of the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 User Guide.</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>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Recurse</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will return all child items of the specified parent item.</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">Site</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a SharePoint site. This cmdlet will return SharePoint documents from this SharePoint site.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vespsite.md"><code>VESPSite</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vespsite.md"><code>Get-VESPSite</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vespsite.md"><code>VESPSite</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</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 Docs.

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the [`VESPDocument`](vespdocument.md) array that contains SharePoint documents.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting SharePoint Document from Site [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

This example shows how to get the `reports.txt` document from the `Teams` site.

```
$session = Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VESPDatabase -Session $session -Name "WSS_Content.mdf"
$site = Get-VESPSite -Database $database -Name "Teams"
Get-VESPDocument -Site $site -Query "reports.txt"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrsharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VESPDatabase`](get-vespdatabase.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$database` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VESPSite`](get-vespsite.md) cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$site` variable.
4. Run the `Get-VESPDocument` cmdlet. Set the `$site` variable as the `Site` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting SharePoint Document from Document Library [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

This example shows how to get a document with a name `reports.txt` from the `Regulations` SharePoint document library.

```
$session = Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VESPDatabase -Session $session -Name "WSS_Content.mdf"
$documentLibrary = Get-VESPDocumentLibrary -Database $database -Name "Regulations"
Get-VESPDocument -DocumentLibrary $documentLibrary -Query "reports.txt"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrsharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VESPDatabase`](get-vespdatabase.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$database` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VESPDocumentLibrary`](get-vespdocumentlibrary.md) cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$documentLibrary` variable.
4. Run the `Get-VESPDocument` cmdlet. Set the `$documentLibrary` variable as the `DocumentLibrary` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Getting Child Documents from SharePoint Document [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

This example shows how to get child documents for the `reports.txt` SharePoint document.

```
$session = Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VESPdatabase -Session $session -Name "WSS_Content.mdf"
$documentLibrary = Get-VESPDocumentLibrary -Database $database -Name "Regulations"
$parentDocument = Get-VESPDocument -DocumentLibrary $documentLibrary -Query "reports.txt"
Get-VESPDocument -ParentDocument $parentDocument -Recurse
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrsharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VESPDatabase`](get-vespdatabase.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$database` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VESPDocumentLibrary`](get-vespdocumentlibrary.md) cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$documentLibrary` variable.
4. Run the `Get-VESPDocument` cmdlet. Set the `$documentLibrary` variable as the `DocumentLibrary` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value. Save the result to the `$parentDocument` variable.
5. Run the `Get-VESPDocument` cmdlet. Set the `$parentDocument` variable as the `ParentDocument` parameter value. Provide the `Recurse` parameter.

:::

::: example
### Example 4. Getting Documents from SharePoint Database [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

This example shows how to get all SharePoint documents from the `WSS_Content.mdf` SharePoint database.

```
$session = Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VESPDatabase -Session $session -Name "WSS_Content.mdf"
Get-VESPDocument -Database $database
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrsharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VESPDatabase`](get-vespdatabase.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$database` variable.
3. Run the `Get-VESPDocument` cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 5. Getting SharePoint Document from Site [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to get the `reports.txt` document from the `Teams` site.

```
$session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession
$organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC*"
$site = Get-VESPSite -Organization $organization -Name "Team Site"
Get-VESPDocument -Site $site -Query "reports.txt"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VESPOrganization`](get-vesporganization.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Use the \* wildcard character to substitute the timestamp. Save the result to the `$organization` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VESPSite`](get-vespsite.md) cmdlet. Set the `$organization` variable as the `Organization` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$site` variable.
4. Run the `Get-VESPDocument` cmdlet. Set the `$site` variable as the `Site` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 6. Getting SharePoint Document from Document Library [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to get the `report.txt` document from the `Regulations` document library.

```
$session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession
$organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC*"
$documentLibrary = Get-VESPDocumentLibrary -Organization $organization -Name "Regulations"
Get-VESPDocument -DocumentLibrary $documentLibrary -Query "report.txt"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VESPOrganization`](get-vesporganization.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Use the \* wildcard character to substitute the timestamp. Save the result to the `$organization` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VESPDocumentLibrary`](get-vespdocumentlibrary.md) cmdlet. Set the `$organization` variable as the `Organization` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$documentLibrary` variable.
4. Run the `Get-VESPDocument` cmdlet. Set the `$documentLibrary` variable as the `DocumentLibrary` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 7. Getting Child Documents from SharePoint Document [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to get child documents for the `reports.txt` SharePoint document.

```
$session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession
$organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC*"
$documentLibrary = Get-VESPDocumentLibrary -Organization $organization -Name "Documents"
$parentDocument = Get-VESPDocument -DocumentLibrary $documentLibrary -Query "reports.txt"
Get-VESPDocument -ParentDocument $parentDocument -Recurse
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VESPOrganization`](get-vesporganization.md) cmdlet, Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Use the \* wildcard character to substitute the timestamp. Save the result to the `$organization` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VESPDocumentLibrary`](get-vespdocumentlibrary.md) cmdlet. Set the `$organization` variable as the `Organization` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$documentLibrary` variable.
4. Run the `Get-VESPDocument` cmdlet. Set the `$documentLibrary` variable as the `DocumentLibrary` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value. Save the result to the `$parentDocument` variable.
5. Run the `Get-VESPDocument` cmdlet. Set the `$parentDocument` variable as the `ParentDocument` parameter value. Provide the `Recurse` parameter.

:::

::: example
### Example 8. Getting Documents from SharePoint Organization [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to get the `reports.txt` document from the `ABC` SharePoint organization.

```
$session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession
$organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC*"
Get-VESPDocument -Organization $organization -Query "report.txt"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VESPOrganization`](get-vesporganization.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Use the \* wildcard character to substitute the timestamp. Save the result to the `$organization` variable.
3. Run the `Get-VESPDocument` cmdlet. Set the `$organization` variable as the `Organization` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 9. Getting Documents from SharePoint Database [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to get all SharePoint documents from the `WSS_Content.mdf` SharePoint database.

```
$session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession
Get-VESPDatabase -Session $session -Name "WSS_Content.mdf"
Get-VESPDocument -Database $database
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VESPDatabase`](get-vespdatabase.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$database` variable.
3. Run the `Get-VESPDocument` cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md)
- [`Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrsharepointitemrestoresession.md)
- [`Get-VESPDatabase`](get-vespdatabase.md)
- [`Get-VESPDocumentLibrary`](get-vespdocumentlibrary.md)
- [`Get-VESPOrganization`](get-vesporganization.md)
- [`Get-VESPSite`](get-vespsite.md)