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New-ScheduledTaskTrigger

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NAME New-ScheduledTaskTrigger



SYNOPSIS

Creates a scheduled task trigger object.





SYNTAX

New-ScheduledTaskTrigger [-Once] [-RandomDelay <TimeSpan>] [-RepetitionDuration <TimeSpan>] [-RepetitionInterval <TimeSpan>] -At <DateTime>

[<CommonParameters>]



New-ScheduledTaskTrigger [-Weekly] [-RandomDelay <TimeSpan>] [-WeeksInterval <Int32>] -At <DateTime> -DaysOfWeek <DayOfWeek[]> [<CommonParameters>]



New-ScheduledTaskTrigger [-Daily] [-DaysInterval <Int32>] [-RandomDelay <TimeSpan>] -At <DateTime> [<CommonParameters>]



New-ScheduledTaskTrigger [-AtLogOn] [-RandomDelay <TimeSpan>] [-User <String>] [<CommonParameters>]



New-ScheduledTaskTrigger [-AtStartup] [-RandomDelay <TimeSpan>] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

The New-ScheduledTaskTrigger cmdlet creates and returns a new scheduled task trigger object.



You can use a time-based trigger or an event-based trigger to start a task. Time-based triggers include starting a task at a specific time or starting a

task multiple times on a daily or weekly schedule. Event-based triggers include starting a task when the system starts up or when a user logs on to the

computer. Each task can contain one or more triggers, which means there are many ways that you can start a task. If a task has multiple triggers, Task

Scheduler starts the task when any of the triggers occur.





PARAMETERS

-At <DateTime>

Specifies a date and time to trigger the task. This paramater is valid for calendar-based triggers (Once, Daily, Weekly).



Required? true

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-AtLogOn <SwitchParameter>

Indicates that a trigger starts a task when a user logs on.



Required? true

Position? 1

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-AtStartup <SwitchParameter>

Indicates that a trigger starts a task when the system is started.



Required? true

Position? 1

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Daily <SwitchParameter>

Indicates that a trigger starts a task on a recurring daily schedule.



Required? true

Position? 1

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-DaysInterval [<Int32>]

Specifies the interval between the days in the schedule. An interval of 1 produces a daily schedule. An interval of 2 produces an every-other day

schedule.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-DaysOfWeek <DayOfWeek[]>

Specifies an array of the days of the week on which Task Scheduler runs the task.



Required? true

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Once <SwitchParameter>

Indicates that a trigger starts a task once at a time specified in the At parameter.



Required? true

Position? 1

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-RandomDelay [<TimeSpan>]

Specifies a random amount of time to delay the start time of the trigger. The delay time is a random time between the time the task triggers and the

time that you specify in this setting.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-RepetitionDuration [<TimeSpan>]

Specifies how long the repetition pattern repeats after the task starts.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-RepetitionInterval [<TimeSpan>]

Specifies an amount of time between each restart of the task. The task will run, wait for the time interval specified, and then run again. This

cycle continues for the time that you specify for the RepetitionDuration parameter.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-User [<String>]

Specifies the identifier of the user for a trigger that starts a task when a user logs on.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Weekly <SwitchParameter>

Indicates that the trigger starts a task on a recurring weekly schedule.



Required? true

Position? 1

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-WeeksInterval [<Int32>]

Specifies the interval between the weeks in the schedule. An interval of 1 produces a weekly schedule. An interval of 2 produces an every-other week

schedule.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



INPUTS









OUTPUTS

Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#MSFT_TaskTrigger







Example 1: Register a scheduled task that starts a task once



PS C:\\>$Sta = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "Cmd"



The second command creates a scheduled task trigger that starts the task once at 3:00 A.M and assigns the ScheduledTaskTrigger object to the $Stt

variable.

PS C:\\>$Stt = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At 3am



The third command registers the scheduled task Task01 to run the task action named Cmd once at 3:00 A.M.

PS C:\\>Register-ScheduledTask Task01 -Action $Sta -Trigger $Stt



This example registers a scheduled task that starts once.



The first command creates a scheduled task action named Cmd and assigns the ScheduledTaskAction object to the $Sta variable.





Example 2: Register a scheduled task that starts every day



PS C:\\>$Sta = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "Cmd"



The second command creates a scheduled task trigger that starts every day at 3:00 A.M and assigns the ScheduledTaskTrigger object to the $Stt variable.

PS C:\\>$Stt = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At 3am



The third command registers the scheduled task Task01 to run the task action named Cmd every day at 3:00 A.M.

PS C:\\>Register-ScheduledTask Task01 -Action $Sta -Settings $Stt



This example registers a scheduled task that starts every day.



The first command creates a scheduled task action named Cmd and assigns the ScheduledTaskAction object to the $Sta variable.





Example 3: Register a scheduled task that starts every 3 days



PS C:\\>$Sta = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "Cmd"



The second command creates a scheduled task trigger that starts every 3 days at 3:00 A.M and assigns the ScheduledTaskTrigger object to the $Stt

variable.

PS C:\\>$Stt = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -DaysInterval 3 -At 3am



The third command registers the scheduled task Task01 to run the task action named cmd every 3 days at 3:00 A.M.

PS C:\\>Register-ScheduledTask Task01 -Action $Sta -Settings $Stt



This example registers a scheduled task that starts every 3 days.



The first command creates a scheduled task action named Cmd and assigns the ScheduledTaskAction object to the $Sta variable.





Example 4: Register a scheduled task that starts every-other week



PS C:\\>$Sta = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "Cmd"



The second command creates a scheduled task trigger that starts every other Sunday at 3:00 A.M and assigns the ScheduledTaskTrigger object to the $Stt

variable.

PS C:\\>$Stt = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Weekly -WeeksInterval 2 -DaysOfWeek Sunday -At 3am



The third command registers the scheduled task Task01 to run the task action named Cmd every other Sunday at 3:00 A.M.

PS C:\\>Register-ScheduledTask Task01 -Action $Sta -Settings $Stt



This example registers a scheduled task that starts every other week.



The first command creates a scheduled task action named Cmd and assigns the ScheduledTaskAction object to the $Sta variable.





Example 5: Register a scheduled task that starts when a user logs on



PS C:\\>$Sta = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "Cmd"



The second command creates a scheduled task trigger that starts when a user logs on, and assigns the ScheduledTaskTrigger object to the $Stt variable.

PS C:\\>$Stt = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogon



The third command registers the scheduled task Task01 to run the task action named Cmd when a user logs on.

PS C:\\>Register-ScheduledTask Task01 -Action $Sta -Settings $Stt



This example registers a scheduled task that starts when a user logs on.



The first command creates a scheduled task action named Cmd and assigns the ScheduledTaskAction object to the $Sta variable.







RELATED LINKS

Online Version:

Enable-ScheduledTask

Get-ScheduledTaskInfo

New-ScheduledTask

New-ScheduledTaskAction

Register-ScheduledTask

Start-ScheduledTask