---
title: "Get-VBRLegacyBackupCopySourceJob"
description: "This cmdlet returns legacy periodic backup copy job source objects."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrlegacybackupcopysourcejob.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Copy > Backup Copy Jobs for VMs and Physical Machines > Get-VBRLegacyBackupCopySourceJob"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRLegacyBackupCopySourceJob

## Short Description
Returns legacy periodic backup copy job source objects.

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

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

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns legacy periodic backup copy job source objects.

## Parameters

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        <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 an array of jobs. The cmdlet will return source objects of these jobs.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackupJob[]</code> object. To get 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>
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`<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 legacy periodic backup copy job source objects.

## Examples

::: example
### Getting Source Objects of Legacy Periodic Backup Copy Job

This example shows how to get source objects of legacy periodic backup copy job named `LegacyPeriodicJob`.

```
$copyjob = Get-VBRJob -Name "LegacyPeriodicJob"
Get-VBRLegacyBackupCopySourceJob -Job $copyjob
```

Perform the following steps:

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

:::

## Related Commands

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