New-RDMTask

Synopsis

Create a new task.

Syntax

__AllParameterSets

New-RDMTask [-Name] <string> [-Entry] <Object> [-Comment <string>] [-Description <string>]
 [-DueDate <datetime>] [-Priority <int>] [-SetTask] [-Status <string>] [-User <Object>]
 [-ForcePromptAnswer <DialogResult[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Create a new task. It must have a name and be associated to an entry. This feature is only available for the following data sources: Devolutions Server, Azure SQL, SQL Server, and SQLite. If the data source does not support users, the parameter User will be simply ignored. If a virtual folder is involved, the user must have the add and edit rights to save the task.

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\> $task = New-RDMTask TaskName EntryName

Create a task named TaskName and associated with the entry EntryName. This task is not saved yet, so it is stored in $task.

Example 2

PS C:\> New-RDMTask -Name ATask -Entry AnEntry -Description 'What To Do' -Priority 10 -User AUsername -Status Assigned -SetTask

Create a task named ATask associated with the entry AnEntry. The task is assigned to AUsername and its status reflects it. It has a priority of 10 and a desciption of the task. This task is created in the data source.

Example 3

PS C:\> $task = (Get-RDMPrivateSession -Name APrivateEntry | New-RDMTask -Name ATask -Comment 'For me only' -DueDate 2022/1/1)

Create a task named ATask associated with the private entry APrivateEntry. The task is not assigned and its status is the default value 'Open'. Its due date is the fist day of the year 2022. This task is not saved yet, so it is stored in $task.

Example 4

PS C:\> New-RDMTask -Name ATask -Entry AnEntry | Set-RDMTask -Force

Save a newly created task named ATask and associated with AnEntry without any confirmation prompt.

Example 5

PS C:\> $user = Get-RDMUser -Name Username; New-RDMTask -Name ATask -Entry AnEntry -User $user.Name -Status Assigned -SetTask

Save a newly created task named ATask and associated with AnEntry. The task is assigned to Username and its status reflects it.

Parameters

-Comment

Add a comment to the task.

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-Description

Add the description to the task.

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-DueDate

Add a deadline to accomplish the task.

Type: System.Nullable`1[System.DateTime]
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-Entry

Entry the task is assigned to. It can be specified by ID, by name or by PSConnection. Entries in the private vault are accessible.

Type: System.Object
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 1
  IsRequired: true
  ValueFromPipeline: true
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-ForcePromptAnswer

Switch to use with caution. It will automatically answer prompt asking yes/no, yes/no/cancel, or ok/cancel questions. In case of multiple prompts, multiple values can be passed to this parameter. Here are the accepted values:

  • Yes: Accept the prompt. Cover the OK and Automatic value.

  • No: Refuse the yes/no/cancel prompt. Cancel is the fallback option if there is not an option No.

  • Cancel: Cancel the yes/no/cancel prompt. No is the fallback option if there is not an option Cancel.

Type: System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult[]
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-Name

Name of the task.

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 0
  IsRequired: true
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-Priority

Set the priority of the task. The default value is 1.

Type: System.Int32
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-SetTask

Save the task.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-Status

Set the status of the task. By default, the status is Open.

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-User

Assign this user to the task. The user can be specified with his name, his email address, his ID or a PSUserInfo. The data source must support users.

Type: System.Object
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

RemoteDesktopManager.PowerShellModule.PSOutputObject.PSConnection

The entry obtained from Get-RDMSession or Get-RDMPrivateSession can be piped to the parameter Entry.

Notes

For more information, type "Get-Help New-RDMTask -detailed". For technical information, type "Get-Help New-RDMTask -full".

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