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title: "Set-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions"
description: "This cmdlet modifies settings for processing backed-up MySQL databases for Veeam Agent backup jobs. To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. The cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameter values with new values."
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breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Agent Management > Working with Veeam Agent Backup Jobs and Policies > Veeam Agent Job Guest Processing Options > Set-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions"
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---

# Set-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions

## Short Description
Modifies settings for processing backed-up MySQL databases for Veeam Agent backup jobs.

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>Credentials (Default)</code></p>

```
Set-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions -Options <VBRMySQLProcessingOptions> [-Credentials <CCredentials>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>PasswordFilePath</code></p>

```
Set-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions -Options <VBRMySQLProcessingOptions> [-PasswordFilePath <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet modifies settings for processing backed-up MySQL databases for Veeam Agent backup jobs.

::: note

To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. The cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameter values with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

:::

## 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 MySQL credentials that Veeam Agent will use to connect to the MySQL Server.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CCredentials</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrcredentials.md"><code>Get-VBRCredentials</code></a> cmdlet.</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">Options</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies settings for backed-up MySQL database. The cmdlet will modify these settings.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRMySQLProcessingOptions</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="new-vbrmysqlprocessingoptions.md"><code>New-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRMySQLProcessingOptions</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 (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">PasswordFilePath</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the absolute path for the password file. Veeam Agent will use this password file to connect to the MySQL Server.</p><p>Default: "<code>/root/.my.cnf"</code></p><p><strong>Note:</strong></p><ul><li>Start the absolute path with the / symbol.</li><li>The cmdlet will return an error if you provide this parameter when the <code>Credentials</code> parameter is already specified.</li></ul>
        </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>
      </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 `VBRMySQLProcessingOptions` object that contains settings for processing backed-up MySQL databases.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Modifying Credentials for MySQL Database Processing Settings

This example shows how to modify credentials for MySQL database processing settings.

```
$options = New-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions
$creds = Get-VBRCredentials
Set-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions -Options $options -Credentials $creds
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`New-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions`](new-vbrmysqlprocessingoptions.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$options` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$creds` variable.
3. Run the `Set-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions` cmdlet. Set the `$options` variable as the `Options` parameter value. Set the `$creds` variable as the `Credentials` parameter.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Modifying Absolute Path of Password File for MySQL Database Processing Settings

This example shows how to modify absolute path of a password file for MySQL database processing settings.

```
$options = New-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions
Set-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions -Options $options -PasswordFilePath "/home/mydir/.my.cnf"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`New-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions`](new-vbrmysqlprocessingoptions.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$options` variable.
2. Run the `Set-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions` cmdlet. Set the `$options` variable as the `Options` parameter value. Specify the `PasswordFilePath` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`New-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions`](new-vbrmysqlprocessingoptions.md)
- [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md)