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title: "VBRFileToTapeObject"
description: "Contains file system objects processed by file to tape job. Property Type Description string The mask for selecting files from a directory. string The mask for excluding files from a directory. string The file or directory path."
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dateModified: "2026-08-19"
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# VBRFileToTapeObject

Contains file system objects processed by file to tape job.

## Properties

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="height:19px;">
      <p>Property</p>
    </th>
    <th style="height:19px;">
      <p>Type</p>
    </th>
    <th style="height:19px;">
      <p>Description</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">IncludeMask</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p>string</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>The mask for selecting files from a directory.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ExcludeMask</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p>string</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>The mask for excluding files from a directory.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Path</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p>string</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>The file or directory path.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">SelectionObjectType</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p>enum</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>Indicates the source data type: <span class="T_Filenames">File</span>, <span class="T_Filenames">Directory</span>, or <span class="T_Filenames">Host</span>.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Server</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p><span class="T_Filenames">CHost</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>The host where the source files reside.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

## Related Commands

[`New-VBRFileToTapeObject`](new-vbrfiletotapeobject.md)