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Copying an existing job

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Is there any way to copy an existing job (I mean copying all the settings) to create a new job and then modify it?
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Re: Copying an existing job

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You can right-click a job and select "Clone", but I believe you need to be running "Enterprise" edition licencing (or higher).
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As far as I remember, this limitation applies to web UI (Enterprise Manager) only. With Veeam B&R main management console you can clone jobs with every product edition.
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Additionally, if you need to automate this process, you can use the following script:

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asnp VeeamPSSnapin
$Job = Get-VBRJob -name "Name of your Backup Job"
$Job | Copy-VBRJob 
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Re: Copying an existing job

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This limitation is not only Web UI.
All job clone feature(Veeam console, Web UI and Powershell) need Enterprise or Enterprise Plus Edition.
If I performed job clone by powershell, this error occur.

Copy-VBRJob : Job cloning requires Veeam Backup & Replication Enterprise edition.
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Correct, I've just checked the Standard license - the option is disabled in Veeam B&R console as well.
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Re: Copying an existing job

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In this case, you can write a script that copies settings of a given job and pass them to a newly-created one. Some ideas can be taken from here. Thanks.
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