Interval (restartType) Element

Specifies how long the Task Scheduler will attempt to restart the task. The format for this string is P<days>DT<hours>H<minutes>M<seconds>S (for example, "PT5M" is 5 minutes, "PT1H" is 1 hour, and "PT20M" is 20 minutes). The maximum time allowed is 31 days, and the minimum time allowed is 1 minute.

<xs:element name="Interval">
    <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction
            base="duration"
        >
            <xs:minInclusive
                value="PT1M"
             />
            <xs:maxInclusive
                value="P31D"
             />
        </xs:restriction>
    </xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>

The element is defined by the restartType complex type.

Parent element

Element	Derived from	Description
RestartOnFailure	restartType	Specifies that the Task Scheduler will attempt to restart the task if the task fails for any reason.

Remarks

If this element is specified, the Count element must also be specified to tell the Task Scheduler how many times it should try to restart the task.

For C++ development, see RestartInterval Property of ITaskSettings.

For script development, see TaskSettings.RestartInterval.

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