# BackupType

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Backup type enumeration.

- **Full name:** `MFiles.BackupType`
- **Proto file:** [`mfiles/enums.proto`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/downloads/proto/mfiles/enums.proto)

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## Values

| Name | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| <a id="v-BACKUP_TYPE_FULL"></a>`BACKUP_TYPE_FULL` | 0 | Full backup. |
| <a id="v-BACKUP_TYPE_DIFFERENTIAL"></a>`BACKUP_TYPE_DIFFERENTIAL` | 1 | Differential backup (changes since the last full backup). |

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## Used in fields

- [`BackupJob.type`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Messages/MFiles.BackupJob/index.md#f-type): Backup type (e.g. full or differential).
- [`EventTypeSpecificDataUnion.BackupStartedData.backup_type`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Messages/MFiles.EventTypeSpecificDataUnion/index.md#t-BackupStartedData-backup_type): Backup type (e.g. full or differential).
- [`EventTypeSpecificDataUnion.BackupCompletedData.backup_type`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Messages/MFiles.EventTypeSpecificDataUnion/index.md#t-BackupCompletedData-backup_type): Backup type (e.g. full or differential).