RunningTask object

Scripting object that provides the methods to get information from and control a running task.

Members

The RunningTask object has these types of members:

Methods

The RunningTask object has these methods.

Method Description
Refresh Refreshes all of the local instance variables of the task.
Stop Stops this instance of the task.

Properties

The RunningTask object has these properties.

Property Access type Description
CurrentAction
Read-only
Gets the name of the current action that the running task is performing.
EnginePID
Read-only
Gets the process ID for the engine (process) which is running the task.
InstanceGuid
Read-only
Gets the GUID identifier for this instance of the task.
Name
Read-only
Gets the name of the task.
Path
Read-only
Gets the path to where the task is stored.
State
Read-only
Gets the state of the running task.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client
Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Type library
Taskschd.tlb
DLL
Taskschd.dll

See also

Task Scheduler Objects

Task Scheduler

RunningTaskCollection

RegisteredTask.Run

RegisteredTask.RunEx