community.windows.win_scheduled_task_stat – Get information about Windows Scheduled Tasks

Note

This plugin is part of the community.windows collection (version 1.3.0).

To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install community.windows.

To use it in a playbook, specify: community.windows.win_scheduled_task_stat.

Synopsis

• Will return whether the folder and task exists.

• Returns the names of tasks in the folder specified.

• Use community.windows.win_scheduled_task to configure a scheduled task.

Parameters

Parameter	Choices/Defaults	Comments
name string		The name of the scheduled task to get information for. If name is set and exists, will return information on the task itself.
path string	Default: "\\"	The folder path where the task lives.

See Also

See also

community.windows.win_scheduled_task

The official documentation on the community.windows.win_scheduled_task module.

Examples

- name: Get information about a folder
  community.windows.win_scheduled_task_stat:
    path: \folder name
  register: task_folder_stat

- name: Get information about a task in the root folder
  community.windows.win_scheduled_task_stat:
    name: task name
  register: task_stat

- name: Get information about a task in a custom folder
  community.windows.win_scheduled_task_stat:
    path: \folder name
    name: task name
  register: task_stat

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key		Returned	Description
actions list / elements=string		name is specified and task exists	A list of actions. Sample: [{'Arguments': '/c echo hi', 'Id': None, 'Path': 'cmd.exe', 'Type': 'TASK_ACTION_EXEC', 'WorkingDirectory': None}]
folder_exists boolean		always	Whether the folder set at path exists. Sample: True
folder_task_count integer		always	The number of tasks that exist in the folder. Sample: 2
folder_task_names list / elements=string		always	A list of tasks that exist in the folder. Sample: ['Task 1', 'Task 2']
principal complex		name is specified and task exists	Details on the principal configured to run the task.
	display_name string		The name of the user/group that is displayed in the Task Scheduler UI. Sample: Administrator
	group_id string		The group that will run the task. Sample: BUILTIN\Administrators
	id string		The ID for the principal. Sample: Author
	logon_type string		The logon method that the task will run with. Sample: TASK_LOGON_INTERACTIVE_TOKEN
	run_level string		The level of user rights used to run the task. Sample: TASK_RUNLEVEL_LUA
	user_id string		The user that will run the task. Sample: SERVER\Administrator
registration_info complex		name is specified and task exists	Details on the task registration info.
	author string		The author os the task. Sample: SERVER\Administrator
	date string		The date when the task was register. Sample: 2017-01-01T10:00:00
	description string		The description of the task. Sample: task description
	documentation string		The documentation of the task. Sample: task documentation
	security_descriptor string		The security descriptor of the task. Sample: security descriptor
	source string		The source of the task. Sample: source
	uri string		The URI/path of the task. Sample: \task\task name
	version string		The version of the task. Sample: 1.0
settings complex		name is specified and task exists	Details on the task settings.
	allow_demand_start boolean		Whether the task can be started by using either the Run command of the Context menu. Sample: True
	allow_hard_terminate boolean		Whether the task can terminated by using TerminateProcess. Sample: True
	compatibility integer		The compatibility level of the task Sample: 2
	delete_expired_task_after string		The amount of time the Task Scheduler will wait before deleting the task after it expires. Sample: PT10M
	disallow_start_if_on_batteries boolean		Whether the task will not be started if the computer is running on battery power.
	disallow_start_on_remote_app_session boolean		Whether the task will not be started when in a remote app session. Sample: True
	enabled boolean		Whether the task is enabled. Sample: True
	execution_time_limit string		The amount of time allowed to complete the task. Sample: PT72H
	hidden boolean		Whether the task is hidden in the UI.
	idle_settings dictionary		The idle settings of the task. Sample: {'idle_duration': 'PT10M', 'restart_on_idle': False, 'stop_on_idle_end': True, 'wait_timeout': 'PT1H'}
	maintenance_settings string		The maintenance settings of the task.
	mulitple_instances integer		Indicates the behaviour when starting a task that is already running. Sample: 2
	network_settings dictionary		The network settings of the task. Sample: {'id': None, 'name': None}
	priority integer		The priority level of the task. Sample: 7
	restart_count integer		The number of times that the task will attempt to restart on failures.
	restart_interval string		How long the Task Scheduler will attempt to restart the task. Sample: PT15M
	run_only_id_idle boolean		Whether the task will run if the computer is in an idle state. Sample: True
	run_only_if_network_available boolean		Whether the task will run only when a network is available.
	start_when_available boolean		Whether the task can start at any time after its scheduled time has passed.
	stop_if_going_on_batteries boolean		Whether the task will be stopped if the computer begins to run on battery power. Sample: True
	use_unified_scheduling_engine boolean		Whether the task will use the unified scheduling engine.
	volatile boolean		Whether the task is volatile.
	wake_to_run boolean		Whether the task will wake the computer when it is time to run the task.
state complex		name is specified and task exists	Details on the state of the task
	last_run_time string		The time the registered task was last run. Sample: 2017-09-20T20:50:00
	last_task_result integer		The results that were returned the last time the task was run. Sample: 267009
	next_run_time string		The time when the task is next scheduled to run. Sample: 2017-09-20T22:50:00
	number_of_missed_runs integer		The number of times a task has missed a scheduled run. Sample: 1
	status string		The status of the task, whether it is running, stopped, etc. Sample: TASK_STATE_RUNNING
task_exists boolean		name is specified	Whether the task at the folder exists. Sample: True
triggers list / elements=string		name is specified and task exists	A list of triggers. Sample: [{'delay': 'PT15M', 'enabled': True, 'end_boundary': None, 'execution_time_limit': None, 'id': None, 'repetition': {'duration': None, 'interval': None, 'stop_at_duration_end': False}, 'start_boundary': None, 'type': 'TASK_TRIGGER_BOOT'}, {'days_of_month': '5,15,30', 'enabled': True, 'end_boundary': None, 'execution_time_limit': None, 'id': None, 'months_of_year': 'june,december', 'random_delay': None, 'repetition': {'duration': None, 'interval': None, 'stop_at_duration_end': False}, 'run_on_last_day_of_month': True, 'start_boundary': '2017-09-20T03:44:38', 'type': 'TASK_TRIGGER_MONTHLY'}]

Authors

• Jordan Borean (@jborean93)