---
title: "New-VBRObjectStorageBackupContainerPathMask"
description: "Defines an exclusion mask for objects in object storage. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet creates the VBRObjectStorageBackupContainerPathMask object."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrobjectstoragebackupcontainerpathmask.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Unstructured Data Backup > Working with Unstructured Data Source Jobs > Managing Backup Jobs for Protecting Unstructured Data > New-VBRObjectStorageBackupContainerPathMask"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRObjectStorageBackupContainerPathMask

## Short Description
Defines an exclusion mask for objects in object storage.

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

## Syntax
```
New-VBRObjectStorageBackupContainerPathMask -Container <String> [-Path <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates the `VBRObjectStorageBackupContainerPathMask` object. This object defines an exclusion mask for objects in object storage. You can exclude either an entire bucket, container, or an object.

## Parameters

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          <p>Parameter</p>
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        <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">Container</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a bucket or a container. The cmdlet will exclude this bucket or container.</p><p>If you specify the <code>Path</code> parameter, the cmdlet will exclude certain objects from the bucket or container.</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>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
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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 an object that you want to exclude.</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>
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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 `VBRObjectStorageBackupContainerPathMask` object that defines an exclusion mask for objects in object storage.

## Examples

::: example
### Defining Exclusion Mask for Objects Within Object Storage

This command defines that all objects that start with `files/old` will be excluded from the `Monthly Backups` container.

```
$ExclusionMask = New-VBRObjectStorageBackupContainerPathMask -Container "Monthly Backups" -Path "files/old"
```

:::