IVssBackupComponentsEx class (vsbackup.h)

The IVssBackupComponentsEx interface provides methods for requesters to run backup and restore operations using multiple writer instances.

To obtain an instance of the IVssBackupComponentsEx interface, call the QueryInterface method of the IVssBackupComponents interface, passing IID_IVssBackupComponentsEx as the interface identifier (IID) parameter.

Inheritance

The IVssBackupComponentsEx interface inherits from IVssBackupComponents. IVssBackupComponentsEx also has these types of members:

Methods

The IVssBackupComponentsEx class has these methods.

 
IVssBackupComponentsEx::GetWriterMetadataEx

The GetWriterMetadataEx method returns the metadata for a specific writer instance running on the system.
IVssBackupComponentsEx::SetSelectedForRestoreEx

The SetSelectedForRestoreEx method indicates whether the specified selectable component is selected for restoration to a specified writer instance.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 with SP1 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header vsbackup.h (include VsBackup.h, Vss.h, VsWriter.h)

See also

IVssBackupComponents