---
title: "Import-VBRJobObjectMasks"
description: "This cmdlet returns details on inclusion and exclusion masks for file backup jobs and object storage backup jobs."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/import-vbrjobobjectmasks.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Unstructured Data Backup > Working with Unstructured Data Source Jobs > Managing Backup Jobs for Protecting Unstructured Data > Import-VBRJobObjectMasks"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Import-VBRJobObjectMasks

## Short Description
Returns details on the masks for file backup jobs and object storage backup jobs.

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

## Syntax
```
Import-VBRJobObjectMasks -Path <String> -Job <CBackupJob> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns details on inclusion and exclusion masks for file backup jobs and object storage backup jobs.

## Parameters

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          <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>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of file backups job and object storage backup job. The cmdlet will return details on the a scope of objects for these jobs.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackupJob</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrunstructuredbackupjob.md"><code>Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupJob</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>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Path</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a path to a folder where the masks are located. The cmdlet will export masks to this folder.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</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).

## Output Object
`VBRImportedUnstructuredBackupMasks`

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting Masks for Object Storage Backup Job

This example shows how to get details on inclusion and exclusion masks for the Azure object storage backup jobs.

```
$OSjob = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupJob -Name "Azure backup"
Import-VBRJobObjectMasks -Path "C:\excludes2.txt" -Job $OSjob
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupJob`](get-vbrunstructuredbackupjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$OSjob` variable.
2. Run the `Import-VBRJobObjectMasks` cmdlet. Specify the `Path` parameter value. Set the `$OSjob` variable as the `Job` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Setting Masks for Object Storage Backup Jobs

This example shows how to set the inclusion and exclusion masks for the Azure object storage backup jobs.

```
$Job = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupJob -Name 'fjmasks' 
$BackupObjects = $Job.BackupObject 
$exclusionMask = (Import-VBRJobObjectMasks -Path "C:\export.xml").excludemasks 
$inclusionMask = (Import-VBRJobObjectMasks -Path "C:\export.xml").includemasks 
$FilteredObject = Set-VBRObjectStorageBackupJob -JobObject $BackupObjects[0] -ExclusionMask $exclusionMask -InclusionMask $inclusionMask 
Set-VBRObjectStorageBackupJob -Job $Job -BackupObject $FilteredObject
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupJob`](get-vbrunstructuredbackupjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$Job` variable.
2. Specify the `BackupObject` property of the `$Job` variable value. Save result to the `$Job` variable.
3. Get the exclude mask. Declare the `$exclusionMask` variable. Run the `Import-VBRJobObjectMasks` cmdlet. Provide the `Path` parameter. Get the `excludemasks` property of the `VBRImportedUnstructuredBackupMasks` object. Save result to the `$exclusionMask` variable.
4. Get the include mask. Declare the `$inclusionMask` variable. Run the `Import-VBRJobObjectMasks` cmdlet. Provide the `Path` parameter. Get the `includemasks` property of the `VBRImportedUnstructuredBackupMasks` object. Save result to the `$inclusionMask` variable.
5. Run the [`Set-VBRObjectStorageBackupJob`](set-vbrobjectstoragebackupjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `JobObject`, `ExclusionMask`, `InclusionMask` parameters values. Save the result to the `$FilteredObject` variable.
6. Run the `Set-VBRObjectStorageBackupJob` cmdlet. Set the `$Job` variable as the `Job` parameter value. Set the `$FilteredObject` variable as the `BackupObject` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupJob`](get-vbrunstructuredbackupjob.md)