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Duration (idleSettingsType) Element

Specifies how long the computer must be in an idle state before the task is run. The format for this string is PnYnMnDTnHnMnS, where nY is the number of years, nM is the number of months, nD is the number of days, 'T' is the date/time separator, nH is the number of hours, nM is the number of minutes, and nS is the number of seconds (for example, PT5M specifies 5 minutes and P1M4DT2H5M specifies one month, four days, two hours, and five minutes). The minimum value is one minute. For more information about the duration type, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=106886.

<xs:element name="Duration"
    default="PT10M"
    minOccurs="0"
>
    <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction
            base="duration"
        >
            <xs:minInclusive
                value="PT1M"
             />
        </xs:restriction>
    </xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>

The element is defined by the idleSettingsType complex type.

Parent element

Element Derived from Description
IdleSettings idleSettingsType Specifies how the Task Scheduler performs tasks when the computer is in an idle state.

Remarks

For script programming, this idle setting is specified using the IdleSettings.IdleDuration property.

For C++ programming, this idle setting is specified using the IIdleSettings::IdleDuration property.

Examples

The following XML defines an idle setting that allows 5 minutes for the task to start.

<IdleSettings>
    <Duration>PT5M</Duration>
</IdleSettings>

Requirements

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

See also

Task Scheduler Schema Elements

Task Scheduler