---
title: "Get-VBRJob"
description: "Returns existing jobs. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet returns jobs stored in Veeam Backup & Replication database."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrjob.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Jobs > Working with Jobs > Get-VBRJob"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRJob

## Short Description
Returns existing jobs.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Get-VBRJob [-Name <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns jobs stored in Veeam Backup & Replication database.

With this cmdlet, you can get the following jobs:

- Backup jobs
- Replication jobs
- File copy jobs
- VM Copy jobs
- Object storage backup jobs

You can get the list of all jobs or look for instances directly by name.

Run the [`Get-VBRBackupSession`](get-vbrbackupsession.md) or [`Get-VBRTaskSession`](get-vbrtasksession.md) cmdlets to get the information on job session or session tasks.

Run the [`Get-VBRTapeJob`](get-vbrtapejob.md) cmdlet to get tape jobs.

Run the [`Get-VBRBackupCopyJob`](get-vbrbackupcopyjob.md) cmdlet to get backup copy jobs.

Run the [`Get-VBRSureBackupJob`](get-vbrsurebackupjob.md) cmdlet to get SureBackup jobs.

Run the [`Get-VBREPJob`](get-vbrepjob.md) cmdlet to get backup jobs run by Veeam Agents operating in the standalone mode.

::: important

The `Get-VBRJob` cmdlet is deprecated for Veeam Agent jobs and policies. Run the [`Get-VBRComputerBackupJob`](get-vbrcomputerbackupjob.md) cmdlet instead.

:::

## 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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of job names. The cmdlet will return jobs with these names.</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>
    </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 `CBackupJob` object that contains backup jobs.

## Examples

::: example
### Getting List of Jobs by Name

This command gets the list of backup jobs whose names start with `File`.

```
Get-VBRJob -Name "File*"
```

:::