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Export-ScheduledTask



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SYNOPSIS

Exports a scheduled task as an XML string.

SYNTAX


Export-ScheduledTask [[-TaskName] <String>] [[-TaskPath] <String>] [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
Export-ScheduledTask [-InputObject] <CimInstance> [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]



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DESCRIPTION


The Export-ScheduledTask cmdlet exports the definition of a scheduled task into an XML string.



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RELATED LINKS

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Disable-ScheduledTask
Enable-ScheduledTask
Get-ScheduledTask
New-ScheduledTask
Register-ScheduledTask
Set-ScheduledTask
Start-ScheduledTask
Stop-ScheduledTask
Unregister-ScheduledTask
Get-ScheduledTaskInfo

REMARKS

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Examples


Example 1: Export a scheduled task into an XML string.

PS C:\> Export-ScheduledTask –TaskName "UpdateDrivers" –TaskPath "\UpdateTasks\"



This command exports the UpdateDrivers scheduled task in the \UpdateTasks\ folder into an XML string. The command lists the XML string as its output.




Example 2: Export all scheduled task definitions that are in the UpdateTasks folder.

PS C:\> Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath "\UpdateTasks\" | Export-ScheduledTask



This command uses the Get-Scheduledtask cmdlet to get all scheduled tasks in the \UpdateTasks\ folder. The command pipes this information to the Export-ScheduledTasks
cmdlet, which exports the definitions of these scheduled tasks. The command lists the XML string of each task as its output.