---
title: "Get-VBRJobVssOptions"
description: "This cmdlet returns VSS settings for a selected job. Run the Get-VBRJobObjectVssOptions cmdlet to get the list of VSS options set for specific objects in a job."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrjobvssoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Jobs > Application-Aware Processing > Get-VBRJobVssOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRJobVSSOptions

## Short Description
Returns VSS settings for a selected job.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Get-VBRJobVSSOptions [-Job] <CBackupJob[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns VSS settings for a selected job.

Run the [`Get-VBRJobObjectVssOptions`](get-vbrjobobjectvssoptions.md) cmdlet to get the list of VSS options set for specific objects in a job.

## 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">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the job you want to get the VSS options of.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackupJob</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrjob.md"><code>Get-VBRJob</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>0</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).

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Looking for List of VSS Options of Specific Job [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to look for the list of VSS options of the `ActiveDirectory Backup` job.

```
Get-VBRJob -Name "ActiveDirectory Backup" | Get-VBRJobVSSOptions
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Get-VBRJobVSSOptions` cmdlet.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Looking for List of Options of Job [Using Variable]

This example shows how to look for the list of options of the job represented by the `$ad_backup` variable.

```
$ad_backup = Get-VBRJob -Name "ActiveDirectory Backup"
Get-VBRJobVSSOptions -Job $ad_backup
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$ad_backup` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBRJobVSSOptions` cmdlet. Set the `$ad_backup` variable as the `Job` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md)
- [`Get-VBRJobObject`](get-vbrjobobject.md)