---
title: "Export-VBRRestorePoint"
description: "Exports backup files of a specific restore point. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet exports backup files of a specific restore point."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/export-vbrrestorepoint.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup > Managing Restore Points > Export-VBRRestorePoint"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Export-VBRRestorePoint

## Short Description
Exports backup files of a specific restore point.

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

## Syntax
```
Export-VBRRestorePoint [-RestorePoint] <COib> [-RetentionPeriod <VBRExportRetentionPeriod>]
 [-RetentionNumber <Int32>] [-RetentionPeriodType <VBRRetentionPeriodType>] [-Reason <String>]
 [-Repository <CBackupRepository>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet exports backup files of a specific restore point.

## 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">Reason</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the reason of the export.</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 the repository to which you want to export the restore point.</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">RestorePoint</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a restore point. The cmdlet will export backup files of this restore point.</p><p>Accepts the <code>COib</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrrestorepoint.md"><code>Get-VBRRestorePoint</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>COib</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">RetentionNumber</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>RetentionPeriodType</code> option.</p><p>Specifies the period of time to keep the exported data. After this period finishes, Veeam Backup & Replication will remove data.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</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">RetentionPeriod</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a retention period of exported backup files. The cmdlet will delete exported backup files within one of the following retention periods:</p><ul><li><code>Never</code></li><li><code>In1Month</code></li><li><code>In3Months</code></li><li><code>In6Months</code></li><li><code>In1Year</code></li><li><code>In2Years</code></li><li><code>In3Years</code></li><li><code>In5Years</code></li></ul><p><strong>Note</strong>: Use this parameter if the <code>RetentionPeriodType</code> and <code>RetentionNumber</code> parameters are not specified.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRExportRetentionPeriod</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">RetentionPeriodType</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the type of the retention policy. You can set the following types:</p><ol><li><code>Days</code>: use this option if you want Veeam Backup & Replication to apply retention policy daily.</li><li><code>Months</code>: use this option if you want Veeam Backup & Replication to apply retention policy monthly.</li><li><code>Years</code>: use this option if you want Veeam Backup & Replication to apply retention policy yearly.</li></ol><p>Use the <code>RetentionNumber</code> to specify the number of days, months or years.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: Use this parameter if the <code>RetentionPeriod</code> parameter is not specified.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRRetentionPeriodType</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).

## Examples

::: example
### Exporting Backup Files of Specific Restore Point

This example shows how to export backup files of a specific restore point.

```
$restorepoint = Get-VBRRestorePoint
Export-VBRRestorePoint -RestorePoint $restorepoint[2]
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
2. Run the `Export-VBRRestorePoint` cmdlet. Set the third `$restorepoint` as the `RestorePoint` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md)