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title: "Get-VESQLPluginBackup"
description: "Returns backups created with Veeam Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server. Veeam Backup & Replication Product Edition: Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet returns an array of backups created with Veeam Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/explorers_powershell/get-vesqlpluginbackup.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam Explorers PowerShell Reference > Veeam Explorers PowerShell Reference > Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SQL Server > Get-VESQLPluginBackup"
dateModified: "2026-08-20"
---

# Get-VESQLPluginBackup

## Short Description

Returns backups created with Veeam Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server.

**Veeam Backup & Replication**

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

## Syntax

```
Get-VESQLPluginBackup [-Name <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description

This cmdlet returns an array of backups created with Veeam Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server.

## 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">Name</span></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Specifies an array of backup names. The cmdlet will return SQL plug-in backups with these names.</p>
      <p>This parameter accepts wildcard characters.</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:10%;">
      <p>String[]</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.

## Output Object

The cmdlet returns the [`IVESQLPluginBackup`](vesqlpluginbackup.md)`[]` object that contains an array of backups created with Veeam Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server.

## Examples

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### Example 1. Getting All Plug-in Backups

This command returns all backups created with Veeam Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server.

```
Get-VESQLPluginBackup
```

:::

::: dropdown
### Example 2. Getting Specific SQL Plug-in Backups

This command returns SQL plug-in backups with specific names. Use the wildcard * character to get all backups whose names begin with "SQL Backup".

```
Get-VESQLPluginBackup -Name "SQL Backup*"
```

:::