Question How to configure scheduled task according to a condition

[raysefo]

Hi,

I have a scheduled task which sends email according to a specific condition. This task runs everyday at 07:30 AM. What I would like to know is, is there a way to know, if this task does NOT send email, the task should keep running lets say for 5 minutes interval till it meets this specific condition and sends the email. (lets say task will start for 3 times if email does not send)

eg.

07:30 AM task starts but specific condition is not occured so does not send email
07:35 AM task starts again because email did not send, if condition is not matched again, email does not send and
07:40 AM task starts again

Best Regards

 

[JohnH]

If I recall the scheduler checks the exit code for the task, 0 means success, and you can configure 'if task failed, repeat'. Environment.ExitCode Property (System)

 

[raysefo]

Hi,
JohnH thanks for your reply. But I could not figure out how to do it what you said. I have console application which is scheduled. There is a condition in the application and if the condition is met, than email is send if not email is not send. How can I accomplish what you said ? Would you please tell me more detailed?

thanks in advance.

 

[JohnH]

When you determine that failure has occurred you must set the exit code to a number other than 0.

 

[raysefo]

So if I set the exit code lets say 1, I need to re run the task again manually, am I right?

 

[JohnH]

No, you can configure the scheduler to repeat when the process has failed, as signified by the exit code.

 

[raysefo]

I could not find how to configure scheduler to repeat the task?Would you please help me?

 

[JohnH]

In Vista it is in the Settings tab of the task configuration. There are options for 'if task fails' restart every x minutes' and 'restart x times'.

 

[raysefo]

I m afraid no such options for XP

 

[JohnH]

I m afraid no such options for XP

I guess that is true, and most relevant for the task at your hand. You probably have to use a third party scheduler for XP that supports such functionality or find some other way of achieving the goal, for example repeat attempts in the application.