---
title: "VESQLDatabase"
description: "Contains details about a Microsoft SQL Server database. Property Type Description GUID Database ID. String Database name. String DNS name or IP address of the source server. String Instance name. Bool If True, the database is a system database."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/explorers_powershell/vesqldatabase.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam Explorers PowerShell Reference > Veeam Explorers PowerShell Types > VESQLDatabase"
dateModified: "2026-08-18"
---

# VESQLDatabase

Contains details about a Microsoft SQL Server database.

<table class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:245px;">
      <p>Property</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:548px;">
      <p>Type</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:755px;">
      <p>Description</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Id</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>GUID</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>Database ID.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>Database name.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ServerName</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>DNS name or IP address of the source server.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">InstanceName</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>Instance name.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">IsSystem</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>Bool</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>If <span class="T_Filenames">True</span>, the database is a system database.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">IsReadonly</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>Bool</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>If <span class="T_Filenames">True</span>, the database is a operating in the <span class="T_Emphasis">Read-only</span> mode.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">IsBackedUp</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>Bool</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>If <span class="T_Filenames">True</span>, the database has been backed up.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">IsHeuristic</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>Bool</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>If <span class="T_Filenames">True</span>, the database has been backed up with application-aware processing disabled.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">AvailabilityGroupName</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>Always On availability group to which the database belongs. The field is empty if the database is not a part of an Always On availability group.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">RecoveryModel</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p><span class="T_Filenames">SqlDatabaseRecoveryModel</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>Database recovery model configured in the backup job. Possible values:</p>
      <ul>
        <li class="Table_List"><span class="T_Filenames">Simple</span></li>
        <li class="Table_List"><span class="T_Filenames">Full</span></li>
        <li class="Table_List"><span class="T_Filenames">Bulk-logged</span></li>
      </ul>
      <p>For more information, see the <a href="https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/vesql_bu_job_settings.html?ver=13#recovery-model" target="_blank">Required Job Settings</a> section of the Veeam Explorers User Guide.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

## Related Commands

[`Get-VESQLDatabase`](get-vesqldatabase.md)