---
title: "Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob"
description: "Starts a backup copy job. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet starts a backup copy job."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/sync-vbrbackupcopyjob.html"
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dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob

## Short Description
Starts a backup copy job.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob -Job <IJob> [-FullBackup] [-ImmediateCopyLastRestorePoint] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet starts a backup copy job.

By default, the backup copy job runs continuously synchronizing the backup repositories in user-defined time periods. You can also use this cmdlet to synchronize the source and the target repositories manually.

::: important

If you start a backup copy job in the periodic copy mode, the cmdlet will copy the latest source restore point according to schedule specified in backup copy job settings. To run the cmdlet, you must provide either the `ImmediateCopyLastRestorePoint` or `FullBackup` parameter.

:::

## 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">FullBackup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the job will create an active full backup.</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">ImmediateCopyLastRestorePoint</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will enable the immediate copy mode.</p><p>If you specify this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will copy only the latest restore point for each source job.</p><p>Otherwise, Veeam Backup & Replication will copy all restore points created by the source jobs that were not copied since the last backup copy job session.</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">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the backup copy job. The cmdlet will start this job.</p><p>Accepts string or the <code>IJob</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrjob.md"><code>Get-VBRJobs</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>IJob</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 (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</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. Starting Backup Copy Job [Using Variable]

This example shows how to start the backup copy job using variable.

```
$copyjob = Get-VBRJob -Name "AD Backup Copy"
Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob -Job $copyjob
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$copyjob` variable.
2. Run the `Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob` cmdlet. Set the `$copyjob` variable as the `Job` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Starting Backup Copy Job [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to start the backup copy job using pipeline.

```
Get-VBRJob -Name "AD Backup Copy" | Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob` cmdlet.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Starting Backup Copy Job and Creating Active Full Backup

This example shows how to start the backup copy job and create an active full backup for the `AD Job` backup copy job.

```
$copyjob = Get-VBRJob -Name "AD Job"
Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob -Job $copyjob -FullBackup
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$copyjob` variable.
2. Run the `Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob` cmdlet. Set the `$copyjob` variable as the `Job` parameter value. Provide the `FullBackup` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

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