---
title: "Find-VBRTapeCatalogItem"
description: "Looks for files or folders backed-up by tape jobs. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet looks for files or folders backed-up by tape jobs."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/find-vbrtapecatalogitem.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Tape Devices > Tape Jobs > Find-VBRTapeCatalogItem"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Find-VBRTapeCatalogItem

## Short Description
Looks for files or folders backed-up by tape jobs.

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>Find (Default)</code></p>

```
Find-VBRTapeCatalogItem [-Server <CHost>] [-CatalogItem <VBRTapeCatalogItem[]>] [-Name <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>ResolvePath</code></p>

```
Find-VBRTapeCatalogItem -CatalogItem <VBRTapeCatalogItem[]> [-ResolvePath] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet looks for files or folders backed-up by tape jobs.

## 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">CatalogItem</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a file or folder. This parameter is used to search further based on the results of the initial search without this parameter.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRTapeCatalogItem[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <code>Find-VBRTapeCatalogItem</code> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRTapeCatalogItem[]</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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the name of the file or folder. The cmdlet will filter files and folders by this value.</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">ResolvePath</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will set correct path for all returned files or folders. It is used to view the full path to existing files or folders.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the server where files were backed up from. The cmdlet will find files and folders backed up from this server.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CHost</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrserver.md"><code>Get-VBRServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CHost</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
The cmdlet returns the `VBRTapeCatalogItem` object that defines the tape catalog item (file, folder) with the following attributes: `Name`, `Id`, `HostId`, `Path`, `IsDirectory`, `Size`, `CreationTime`, `LastWriteTime`.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Finding Files and Folders Backed-Up from Certain Server

This example shows how to find files and folders backed-up from the certain server.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "Repo 01"
Find-VBRTapeCatalogItem -Server $server
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
2. Run the `Find-VBRTapeCatalogItem` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Finding Certain File Backed-Up by Tape Job

This example shows how to find a certain file in the `Reports` folder backed-up by the tape job.

```
$item = Find-VBRTapeCatalogItem -Name "Reports"
Find-VBRTapeCatalogItem -CatalogItem $item
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the `Find-VBRTapeCatalogItem` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$item` variable.
2. Run the `Find-VBRTapeCatalogItem` cmdlet. Set the `$item` variable as the `CatalogItem` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md)