---
title: "New-VBRSQLProcessingOptions"
description: "Defines settings for processing Microsoft SQL database transaction logs. Product Edition: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet creates the VBRSQLProcessingOptions object."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrsqlprocessingoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Agent Management > Working with Veeam Agent Backup Jobs and Policies > Veeam Agent Job Guest Processing Options > New-VBRSQLProcessingOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRSQLProcessingOptions

## Short Description
Defines settings for processing Microsoft SQL database transaction logs.

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

## Syntax
```
New-VBRSQLProcessingOptions [-Credentials <CCredentials>] -TransactionAction <VBRSQLTransactionLogAction>
 [-LogBackupPeriod <Int32>] [-LogRetainAction <VBRLogRetainAction>] [-LogRetainPeriod <Int32>]
 [-UseSqlAuthentication] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates the `VBRSQLProcessingOptions` object. This object contains Microsoft SQL database transaction logs settings for Veeam Agent backup jobs. You can set up the following options:

- The way Veeam Backup & Replication will process transaction logs.
- Specify schedule settings for processing transaction logs.

For more information about custom scripts, see the [Transaction Log Settings: Microsoft SQL Server](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/agents/agent_job_vss_sql.html?ver=120) section of the Veeam Agent Management Guide.

::: note

This cmdlet works for the Veeam Agent jobs that back up Windows computers only.

:::

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <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">Credentials</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the credentials that Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows will use to connect to the Microsoft SQL Server.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CCredentials</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>For the <code>BackupPeriodically</code> action.</p><p>Specifies the number of minutes for transaction logs backups.</p><p>Default: <code>15</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">LogRetainAction</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>BackupPeriodically</code> action.</p><p>Specifies retention policy for transaction logs stored in the backup repository.</p><ul><li><code>WaitForBackupDeletion</code>: use this option to keep transaction logs backups the same period as image-level backups.</li><li><code>KeepOnlyLastDays</code>: use this option to keep transaction log backups for a specific number of days. Use the <code>LogRetainPeriod</code> to specify the number of days.</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRLogRetainAction</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">LogRetainPeriod</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>BackupPeriodically</code> action.</p><p>Specifies the number of days to keep the transaction logs.</p><p>Default: <code>15</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">TransactionAction</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies transaction logs processing actions.</p><ul><li><code>Truncate</code>: use this option to truncate transaction logs after successful backups.</li><li><code>NotTruncate</code>: use this option to preserve transaction logs after the backup job completes.</li><li><code>BackupPeriodically</code>: use this option to back up transaction logs periodically.</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRSQLTransactionLogAction</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">UseSqlAuthentication</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows will use SQL Server authentication to connect to the Microsoft SQL Server. If you specify this parameter, use the Credentials parameter to provide the account credentials.</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>
    </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
This cmdlet returns the `VBRSQLProcessingOptions` object that contains settings for processing Microsoft SQL database transaction logs.

## Examples

::: example
### Creating SQL Processing Settings for Veeam Agent Job (Windows)

This command creates SQL processing settings for a Veeam Agent job that backs up Windows computers. The job will run with the following options:

- Veeam Backup & Replication will backup SQL transaction logs every 25 minutes.
- Veeam Backup & Replication will keep the transaction logs for last 7 days.

```
New-VBRSQLProcessingOptions -TransactionAction BackupPeriodically -LogBackupPeriod 25 -LogRetainAction KeepOnlyLastDays -LogRetainPeriod 7
```

:::