---
title: "Set-VSBJobSchedule (obsolete)"
description: "This cmdlet modifies schedule settings of a SureBackup job. You can schedule the job to run: Daily on specific time, on specific days of week. Monthly on specific time, on specific days of month, on specific months. After a certain job you specify."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/set-vsbjobschedule.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Obsolete Cmdlets > Set-VSBJobSchedule (obsolete)"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Set-VSBJobSchedule

## Short Description
Modifies SureBackup job schedule options.

::: note

This cmdlet is obsolete. The cmdlet will still work but may not be supported in further versions.

:::

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>Daily</code></p>

```
Set-VSBJobSchedule [[-Job] <CSbJob>] [-Daily] [-At <DateTime>] [-DailyKind <DailyKinds>] [-Days <DayOfWeek[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Monthly</code></p>

```
Set-VSBJobSchedule [[-Job] <CSbJob>] [-At <DateTime>] [-Days <DayOfWeek[]>] [-Monthly]
 [-NumberInMonth <EDayNumberInMonth>] [-Months <EMonth[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>After</code></p>

```
Set-VSBJobSchedule [[-Job] <CSbJob>] [-After] [-AfterJob <CBackupJob>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet modifies schedule settings of a SureBackup job.

You can schedule the job to run:

- Daily on specific time, on specific days of week.
- Monthly on specific time, on specific days of month, on specific months.
- After a certain job you specify.

## 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">After</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>After this job.</p><p>Defines that the SureBackup job runs after a selected job. Use the AfterJob parameter to specify the primary job.</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">AfterJob</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>After this job.</p><p>Specifies the job after which the SureBackup job runs.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackupJob</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrjob.md"><code>Get-VBRJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CBackupJob</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">At</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For monthly schedule.</p><p>Specifies the SureBackup job start time.</p><p>Default: 10:00.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>DateTime</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">Daily</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For daily schedule.</p><p>Defines that the SureBackup job runs daily. Use <code>At</code> and <code>DailyKind</code> parameters to specify the daily schedule.</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">DailyKind</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For daily schedule.</p><p>Specifies the days when the SureBackup job runs:</p><ul><li><code>Everyday</code>: the job will run everyday</li><li><code>WeekDays</code>: the job will run Monday through Friday</li><li><code>SelectedDays</code>: the job will run on specific days (for example, on Saturdays). Use the Days parameter to set the specific days</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>DailyKinds</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">Days</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For monthly schedule.</p><p>Specifies the day of week when the SureBackup job runs. Use this parameter to set the day for <code>NumberInMonth</code> parameter, for example, on first Saturday every month.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>DayOfWeek[]</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">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the SureBackup job. The cmdlet will modify settings of this job.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CSbJob</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vsbjob.md"><code>Get-VSBJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CSbJob</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Monthly</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For monthly schedule.</p><p>Defines that the SureBackup job runs once a month. Use Months, NumberInMonth and  Days parameters to set the monthly schedule.</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">Months</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For monthly schedule.</p><p>Specifies the months when the SureBackup job runs.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>EMonth[]</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">NumberInMonth</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For monthly schedule.</p><p>Specifies the number of day in month (for example, Saturday):</p><ul><li><code>First</code>: the SureBackup job runs on the first (Saturday) of the selected months.</li><li><code>Second</code>: the SureBackup job runs on the second (Saturday) of the selected months.</li><li><code>Third</code>: the SureBackup job runs on the third (Saturday) of the selected months.</li><li><code>Fourth</code>: the SureBackup job runs on the fourth (Saturday) of the selected months.</li><li><code>Last</code>: the SureBackup job runs on the last (Saturday) of the selected months.</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>EDayNumberInMonth</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).

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Scheduling SureBackup Jobs to Run Daily

This example shows how to schedule the `SureBackup Job 01` and `SureBackup Job 05` jobs to run daily at 23:00 on weekdays.

```
Get-VSBJob -Name "SureBackup Job 01", "SureBackup Job 05" | Set-VSBJobSchedule -Daily -At "23:00" -DailyKind Weekdays
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the `Get-VSBJob` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Set-VSBJobSchedule` cmdlet. Provide the `Daily` parameter. Specify the `At` parameter value. Set the `Weekdays` option for the `DailyKind` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Scheduling SureBackup Jobs to Run Last Saturday of Specific Months

This example shows how to schedule the `SureBackup Job 01` and `SureBackup Job 05` jobs to run daily at 23:00 on weekdays.

```
Get-VSBJob -Name *SureJob* | Set-VSBJobSchedule -Monthly -At "12:00" -NumberInMonth Last -Days Saturday  -Months February, May, August, December
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the `Get-VSBJob` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Set-VSBJobSchedule` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Provide the `Monthly` parameter.
   - Specify the `At` parameter value.
   - Set the `Last` option for the `NumberInMonth` parameter value.
   - Set the `Saturday` option for the `Days` parameter value.
   - Set the `February`, `May`, `August`, `December` options for the `Months` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Scheduling SureBackup Jobs to Run After Specific Job

This example shows how to schedule the `SureBackup Job 01` job to run after the job.

```
$job = Get-VBRJob -Name "VM Backup Job"
Get-VSBJob -Name "SureBackup Job 01" | Set-VSBJobSchedule -After -AfterJob $job
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$job` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VSBJob`](get-vsbjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
3. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Set-VSBJobSchedule` cmdlet. Provide the `After` parameter. Set the `$job` variable as the `AfterJob` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VSBJob`](get-vsbjob.md)
- [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md)