Triggers (taskType) Element

Specifies the triggers that start the task.

<xs:element name="Triggers"
    type="triggersType"
 />

The Triggers element is defined by the triggersType complex type.

Parent element

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

Element	Type	Description
BootTrigger	bootTriggerType	Specifies a trigger that starts a task when the system is booted.
CalendarTrigger	calendarTriggerType	Specifies a daily, weekly, monthly, or a monthly day-of-the-week (DOW) trigger.
EventTrigger	eventTriggerType	Specifies a trigger that starts a task when a system event occurs.
IdleTrigger	idleTriggerType	Specifies a trigger that starts a task when the computer goes into an idle state.
LogonTrigger	logonTriggerType	Specifies a trigger that starts a task when a user logs on.
RegistrationTrigger	registrationTriggerType	Specifies a trigger that starts a task when the task is registered.
TimeTrigger	timeTriggerType	Specifies a trigger that starts a task when the trigger is activated.

The child elements listed above can be added in any order.

For C++ development, the triggers of a task are specified using the Triggers property of ITaskDefinition.

For scripting development, the triggers of a task are specified using the TaskDefinition.Triggers property.

For a complete example of the XML for a task that specifies a trigger, see Time Trigger Example (XML).

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