Get-ScheduledTask
Gets the task definition object of a scheduled task that is registered on the local computer.
Syntax
Get-ScheduledTask
[[-TaskName] <String[]>]
[[-TaskPath] <String[]>]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[-AsJob]
[<CommonParameters>] Description
The Get-ScheduledTask cmdlet gets the task definition object of a scheduled task that is registered on a computer.
Examples
Example 1: Get a scheduled task definition object
PS C:\> Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName "SystemScan"
TaskPath TaskName State
-------- -------- --------
\ SystemScan ReadyThis command gets the definition object of the SystemScan scheduled task in the root folder.
Example 2: Get an array of scheduled task definition objects
PS C:\> Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath "\UpdateTasks\"
TaskPath TaskName State
-------- -------- --------
\UpdateTasks UpdateApps Ready
\UpdateTasks UpdateDrivers Ready
\UpdateTasks UpdateOS Disabled
\UpdateTasks UpdateSignatures RunningThis command gets an array of task definitions objects from the UpdateTasks folder.
Example 3: Get an array of scheduled task definition objects in multiple paths
Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath "\Microsoft\Windows\Work Folders\","\Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\"
TaskPath TaskName State
-------- -------- -----
\Microsoft\Windows\Work Folders\ Work Folders Logon Synchroniza... Ready
\Microsoft\Windows\Work Folders\ Work Folders Maintenance Work Ready
\Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\ Automatic-Device-Join Disabled
\Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\ Device-Sync Disabled
\Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\ Recovery-Check DisabledThis command gets task definition objects from multiple task paths
Parameters
-AsJob
ps_cimcommon_asjob
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-CimSession
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSessionhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227967 or Get-CimSessionhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227966 cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
| Type: | CimSession[] |
| Aliases: | Session |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-TaskName
Specifies an array of one or more names of a scheduled task.
| Type: | String[] |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-TaskPath
Specifies an array of one or more paths for scheduled tasks in Task Scheduler namespace. You can use "*" for a wildcard character query. You can use \* for the root folder. To specify a full TaskPath you need to include the leading and trailing \. If you do not specify a path, the cmdlet uses the root folder.
| Type: | String[] |
| Position: | 1 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ThrottleLimit
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet.
If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer.
The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
| Type: | Int32 |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |