MaintenanceSettings (maintenanceSettingsType) Element
Specifies how the Task Scheduler performs tasks during Automatic maintenance.
<xs:element name="MaintenanceSettings"
type="maintenanceSettingsType"
minOccurs="0"
/>
The MaintenanceSettings element is defined by the maintenanceSettingsType complex type.
Parent element
| Element | Derived from | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Settings | settingsType | Contains the settings that the Task Scheduler uses to perform the task. |
Child elements
| Element | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Deadline | Specifies the amount of time after which the Task scheduler will attempt to start task during emergency Automatic maintenance, if it failed to complete during regular maintenance. |
|
| Exclusive | boolean | If set to true, the task will be started exclusively among other maintenance tasks. |
| Period | Specifies how often the task needs to be started during Automatic maintenance. |
Remarks
For C++ programming, this idle setting is specified using the ITaskSettings3::MaintenanceSettings property.
Examples
The following XML defines a settings element that instructs Task Scheduler to execute task once in 5 days during regular Automatic maintenance and if failed for 15 days, start attempting the task during the emergency Automatic maintenance.
<Settings>
<MaintenanceSettings>
<Period>P5D</Period>
<Deadline>P15D</Deadline>
</MaintenanceSettings>
</Settings>
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows 8 [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2012 [desktop apps only] |