Actions (taskType) Element

Contains the actions performed by the task.

<xs:element name="Actions"
    type="actionsType"
 />

The Actions element is defined by the taskType complex type.

Parent element

Element Derived from Description
Task taskType Describes the task that is performed by the Task Scheduler service.

Child elements

Element Type Description
ComHandler comHandlerType Specifies an action that fires a handler.
Exec execType Specifies an action that executes a command-line operation.
SendEmail sendEmailType Specifies an action that sends an email message.
ShowMessage showMessageType Specifies an action that shows a message box.

Attributes

Name Type Description
Context Principal identifier of the user who is the security context for the actions of the task.

Remarks

The child elements listed previously (maximum 32) are defined by the actionGroup group. These elements can be added in any order.

For C++ development, the actions of a task are defined in the IActionCollection interface.

For script development, the actions of a task are defined in the ActionCollection object.

Examples

For more information and a complete example of the XML for a task that contains a single execution action, see Time Trigger Example (XML).

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client
Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]

See also

taskType

actionGroup

Task Scheduler Schema Elements

Task Scheduler