Get-WBJob
Get-WBJob
Gets the currently running backup operation (WBJob object).
Syntax
Get-WBJob [[-Previous] <Unsigned Int>] [<CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Get-WBJob cmdlet gets the currently running or previous backup operation (WBJob object).
Parameters
-Previous <Unsigned Int>
When this parameter is specified the previous backup operations are queried from the backup events in the event manager.
Attributes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
Required? |
false |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Position? |
1 |
-CommonParameter
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, and OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Input and Return Types
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet. The return type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
Notes
To start a backup, use the Start-WBBackup cmdlet.
To use Windows Server Backup cmdlets, you must be a member of the Administrators group or Backup Operators group.
Examples
EXAMPLE 1
C:\PS>Start-WBBackup -Policy $policy -Async
$job = Get-WBJob
WBJob object for the currently running backup operation.
Description
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Gets the status of the current running backup operation. After the operation ends, you can get the status using: Get-WBJob -Previous 1
EXAMPLE 2
C:\PS>$jobs = Get-WBJob -Previous 10
The last ten backup operations (WBJob objects).
Description
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Gets the status of the last ten backup jobs from the backup events in the event manager.