ScheduleByMonth (calendarTriggerType) Element
Specifies a monthly schedule. For example, the task starts at 8:00 AM on specific days of the month on specific months.
<xs:element name="ScheduleByMonth"
type="monthlyScheduleType"
/>
The ScheduleByMonth element is defined by the calendarTriggerType complex type.
Parent element
| Element | Derived from | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CalendarTrigger | calendarTriggerType | Specifies a daily, weekly, monthly, or a monthly day-of-the-week (DOW) trigger. |
Child elements
| Element | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DaysOfMonth (monthlyScheduleType) | daysOfMonthType | Specifies the days of the month during which the task runs. |
| Months (monthlyScheduleType) | monthsType | Specifies the months of the year during which the task runs. |
Remarks
The time of day that the task is started is set by the StartBoundary element.
For script development, a monthly trigger is specified using the MonthlyTrigger object.
For C++ development, a monthly trigger is specified using the IMonthlyTrigger interface.
The child elements listed below are defined by the monthlyScheduleType complex element types.
Examples
The following XML defines a monthly calendar trigger that starts a task ( at 8:00 AM) on the 1st and 15th day of every month of the year.
<CalendarTrigger>
<StartBoundary>2005-01-01T08:00:00</StartBoundary>
<EndBounadry>2007-01-01T00:00:00</EndBoundary>
<ScheduleByMonth>
<DaysOfMonth>
<Day>1</Day>
<Day>15</Day>
</DaysOfMonth>
<Months>
<January/>
<February/>
<March/>
<April/>
<May/>
<June/>
<July/>
<August/>
<September/>
<October/>
<November/>
<December/>
</Months>
</ScheduleByMonth>
</CalendarTrigger>
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |