---
title: "Copy-VBRComputerBackupJob"
description: "Clones Veeam Agent backup jobs and Veeam Agent backup policies. Product Edition: Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet clones Veeam Agent backup jobs and Veeam Agent backup policies."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/copy-vbrcomputerbackupjob.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Agent Management > Working with Veeam Agent Backup Jobs and Policies > Veeam Agent Management Backup Jobs > Copy-VBRComputerBackupJob"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Copy-VBRComputerBackupJob

## Short Description
Clones Veeam Agent backup jobs and Veeam Agent backup policies.

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

## Syntax
```
Copy-VBRComputerBackupJob [-Job] <VBRComputerBackupJob[]> [-Name <String[]>] [-Description <String[]>]
 [-Repository <CBackupRepository>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet clones Veeam Agent backup jobs and Veeam Agent backup policies.

::: important

The job cloning functionality is available only in the Enterprise and Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License editions of Veeam Backup & Replication.

:::

## 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">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a description of a cloned Veeam Agent backup job or a Veeam Agent backup policy.</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">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a Veeam Agent backup job or a Veeam Agent backup policy that you want to clone.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRComputerBackupJob[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrcomputerbackupjob.md"><code>Get-VBRComputerBackupJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRComputerBackupJob[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name of a cloned Veeam Agent backup job or a Veeam Agent backup policy.</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">Repository</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a backup repository. The cmdlet will keep backups of a cloned Veeam Agent backup job or a Veeam Agent backup policy on this backup repository.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackupRepository</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrbackuprepository.md"><code>Get-VBRBackupRepository</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CBackupRepository</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>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
This cmdlet returns the `VBRComputerBackupJob` object that contains settings of cloned Veeam Agent backup jobs and of Veeam Agent backup policies.

## Examples

::: example
### Cloning Veeam Agent Backup Job

This example shows how to clone the `WinSrv2049` Veeam Agent backup job.

```
$job = Get-VBRComputerBackupJob -Name "WinSrv2049"
Copy-VBRComputerBackupJob -Job $job
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRComputerBackupJob`](get-vbrcomputerbackupjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$job` variable.
2. Run the `Copy-VBRComputerBackupJob` cmdlet. Set the `$job` variable as the `Job` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRComputerBackupJob`](get-vbrcomputerbackupjob.md)