---
title: "Export-VBRJobObjectMasks"
description: "This cmdlet exports masks of objects for file backup jobs and object storage backup jobs."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/export-vbrjobobjectmasks.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Unstructured Data Backup > Working with Unstructured Data Source Jobs > Managing Backup Jobs for Protecting Unstructured Data > Export-VBRJobObjectMasks"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Export-VBRJobObjectMasks

## Short Description
Exports masks of objects for file backup jobs and object storage backup jobs.

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

## Syntax
```
Export-VBRJobObjectMasks -BackupObject <VBRUnstructuredBackupJobObject> -Job <CBackupJob> -Path <String>
 [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet exports masks of objects for file backup jobs and object storage backup jobs.

## 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">BackupObject</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a scope of objects. The cmdlet will export masks that contains these objects.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRUnstructuredBackupJobObject</code> object. To create this object, run the following cmdlets:</p><ul><li>[For a file backup job] <a href="new-vbrnasbackupjobobject.md"><code>New-VBRNASBackupJobObject</code></a></li><li>[For object storage backup job] <a href="new-vbrobjectstoragebackupjobobject.md"><code>New-VBRObjectStorageBackupJobObject</code></a></li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRUnstructuredBackupJobObject</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</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">Force</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will export masks without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.</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">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of of file backups job and object storage backup job. The cmdlet will return masks added to these jobs.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackupJob</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrunstructuredbackupjob.md"><code>Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CBackupJob</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</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">Path</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a path to a folder. The cmdlet will export masks to this folder.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</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
`VBRImportedUnstructuredBackupMasks`

## Examples

::: example
### Exporting Masks for Object Storage Backup Job

This example shows how to exports masks for the `Azure backup` object storage backup jobs.

```
$Job = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupJob -Name "filemasks"
$BackupObjects = $Job.BackupObject
Export-VBRJobObjectMasks -Job $Job -BackupObject $BackupObjects[0] -Path "C:\export.xml"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupJob`](get-vbrunstructuredbackupjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$Job` variable.
2. Get the `BackupObject` property of the `$Job` variable value. Save result to the `$BackupObjects` variable.
3. Run the `Export-VBRJobObjectMasks` cmdlet. Set the `$Job` variable as the `Job` parameter value. Set the `$BackupObjects[0]` variable as the `BackupObject` parameter value. Specify the `Path` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRUnstructuredServer`](get-vbrunstructuredserver.md)
- [`New-VBRNASBackupJobObject`](new-vbrnasbackupjobobject.md)
- [`New-VBRObjectStorageBackupJobObject`](new-vbrobjectstoragebackupjobobject.md)
- [`Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupJob`](get-vbrunstructuredbackupjob.md)