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| Managed Object Types | Data Object Types | All Properties | All Methods |
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
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| description P | ScheduledTaskDescription |
Static descriptive strings used in scheduled tasks.
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| scheduledTask* P | ManagedObjectReference[]
to a ScheduledTask[] |
All available scheduled tasks.
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Methods
| Methods defined in this Managed Object |
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| CreateObjectScheduledTask, CreateScheduledTask, RetrieveEntityScheduledTask, RetrieveObjectScheduledTask |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
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| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the ScheduledTaskManager used to make the method call. |
| obj P | ManagedObjectReference |
The managed object for which the
scheduled task triggers an action. You can
schedule tasks on any managed object.
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| spec | ScheduledTaskSpec |
The specification for the new scheduled task.
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Return Value
| Type | Description |
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| ManagedObjectReference
to a ScheduledTask | The scheduled task created by the operation. |
Faults
| Type | Description |
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| DuplicateName | Thrown if a scheduled task with the name already exists. |
| InvalidArgument | Thrown if the specification is invalid. |
| InvalidName | Thrown if the scheduled task name is empty or too long. |
| RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
| Type | |
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| None | |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
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| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the ScheduledTaskManager used to make the method call. |
| entity P | ManagedObjectReference
to a ManagedEntity |
The managed entity (or entities) for which the
scheduled task triggers an action. You can
schedule tasks on any managed entity. If the
scheduled task is associated with a leaf node in
the inventory tree, it applies only to a single
entity (virtual machine or host). If the
task is associated with a folder, a datacenter, a
compute resource, or a resource pool, it applies to
the virtual machine or host descendants of the entity.
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| spec | ScheduledTaskSpec |
The specification for the new scheduled task.
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Return Value
| Type | Description |
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| ManagedObjectReference
to a ScheduledTask | The scheduled task created by the operation. |
Faults
| Type | Description |
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| DuplicateName | Thrown if a scheduled task with the name already exists. |
| InvalidArgument | Thrown if the specification is invalid. |
| InvalidName | Thrown if the scheduled task name is empty or too long. |
| RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
| Type | |
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| None | |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
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| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the ScheduledTaskManager used to make the method call. |
| entity* | ManagedObjectReference
to a ManagedEntity |
The entity. If null, all scheduled tasks are returned
for visible entities.
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Return Value
| Type | Description |
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| ManagedObjectReference[]
to a ScheduledTask[] | The scheduled tasks. |
Faults
| Type | Description |
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| RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
| Type | |
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| None | |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
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| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the ScheduledTaskManager used to make the method call. |
| obj* | ManagedObjectReference |
The object. If not specified, all scheduled tasks are returned
for visible entities and visible ManagedObjects.
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Return Value
| Type | Description |
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| ManagedObjectReference[]
to a ScheduledTask[] | The scheduled tasks. |
Faults
| Type | Description |
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| RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
| Type | |
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| None | |
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