---
title: "Get-VBRHistoryOptions"
description: "This cmdlet returns sessions history settings for jobs that are available on a backup server."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrhistoryoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Veeam Backup & Replication Settings > Specifying Session History Settings > Get-VBRHistoryOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRHistoryOptions

## Short Description
Returns job sessions history settings.

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

## Syntax
```
Get-VBRHistoryOptions [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns sessions history settings for jobs that are available on a backup server.

## Parameters

`<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 `VBRHistoryOptions` object that contains job sessions history settings.

## Examples

::: example
### Getting Job Sessions History Settings

This command returns history settings for jobs that are available on a backup server. The cmdlet output will contain the following details on the sessions history settings: `KeepAllSessions` and `RetentionLimitWeeks`.

```
Get-VBRHistoryOptions
KeepAllSessions RetentionLimitWeeks
--------------- -------------------
          False                  13
```

:::