Unable to use Add-OBFileSpec to exclude directory or file type

[nathan-given-health-catalyst]

Running the code Add-OBFileSpec -Policy $NewPolicy -FileSpec $Exclusions

Yields this error: Add-OBFileSpec : The current operation failed due to an internal service error "Invalid input error". Please retry the operation after some time. If the issue persists, please contact Microsoft Support.

I'm running Windows Server 2019.

I'd like to deploy a standardized configuration to 130 servers using powershell and this standardized configuration includes both "includes" directories and "excludes" file types. When testing, though, I can't get the policy to allow me to add a filespec that has exclusions (both explicit directories or file type exclusions). I'm able to do this via the GUI just fine, though.

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• ID: f8704f4e-aca9-f84e-b5f8-84c0602dc6ec
• Version Independent ID: d8a0b916-91c2-49ac-b5d7-63d8755b7eb2
• Content: Use PowerShell to back up Windows Server to Azure - Azure Backup
• Content Source: articles/backup/backup-client-automation.md
• Service: backup
• GitHub Login: @AbhishekMallick-MS
• Microsoft Alias: v-abhmallick

[PesalaPavan]

@nathan-given-health-catalyst Thanks for your feedback! We will investigate and update as appropriate.

[AnuragSingh-MSFT]

@nathan-given-health-catalyst, thank you for the feedback.

@AbhishekMallick-MS - could you please review the feedback and share your thoughts. Thank you