# Get-Archive

Returns Sitecore database archives.

## Syntax

Get-Archive \[\[-Database] \<Database>] \[\[-Name] \<String>]

## Detailed Description

The Get-Archive command returns Sitecore archives in context of the specified database.

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## Parameters

### -Name \<String>

Name of the archive to retrieve.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | 1     |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Database \<Database>

Database for which the archives should be retrieved.

| Aliases                     |                |
| --------------------------- | -------------- |
| Required?                   | false          |
| Position?                   | 2              |
| Default Value               |                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false          |

## Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

* Sitecore.Data.Database

## Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

* Sitecore.Data.Archiving.Archive

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-Archive -Database "master"

Name                                        Items
----                                        -----
archive                                         0
recyclebin                                   1950
```

## Related Topics

* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>