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title: "New-VBRMSSQLProcessingOptions"
description: "Creates the Microsoft SQL Server database log backup settings for application backup policies. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet applies to application backup policies for Veeam Plug-In for Mi"
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dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRMSSQLProcessingOptions

## Short Description
Creates the Microsoft SQL Server database log backup settings for application backup policies.

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

## Syntax
```
New-VBRMSSQLProcessingOptions [-EnableLogBackup] [-LogBackupPeriod <Int32>] [-EnableCopyOnlyBackup] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet applies to application backup policies for Veeam Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server.

Use this cmdlet to create Microsoft SQL Server database log backup settings. You can set up the following options:

- Enable or disable transaction log backup.
- Set the period for transaction log backups. 
- Enable or disable the copy-only log backup without interrupting the backup chain.

## 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">EnableCopyOnlyBackup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables copy-only mode for log backups. Using this parameter can prevent backup chain disruptions.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">EnableLogBackup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables Microsoft SQL Server log backups when creating SQL processing options objects for application backup policies.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">LogBackupPeriod</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the integer defining the frequency for logs backup in minutes.</p><p>Permitted values: <code>5</code> to <code>480</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</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 `VBRMSSQLProcessingOptions` object that defines Microsoft SQL Server database processing settings.

## Examples

::: example
### Create SQL Processing Options for Veeam Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server Application Backup Policies

This example shows how to create new Microsoft SQL Server processing options for application backup policies for Veeam Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server. The policy will enable log backup, set the log backup period to 10 minutes and enable copy-only log backup.

```
New-VBRMSSQLProcessingOptions -EnableLogBackup -LogBackupPeriod 10 -EnableCopyOnlyBackup
```

:::