PowerShell 7.3 - implementing Scheduled Task Execution Timing and Output Redirection
I'm building a feature where I'm working with a peculiar scenario when trying to set up a scheduled task using PowerShell 7.3 that executes a script at specific intervals. The script runs fine manually, but when executed as a task, it seems to ignore the redirection of output to a log file. Here's the command I'm using to register the task: ```powershell $Action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument '-File "C:\Scripts\MyScript.ps1" > "C:\Logs\MyScript.log" 2>&1' $Trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup -Once -Repeat -Interval (New-TimeSpan -Minutes 30) $TaskName = "MyScheduledTask" Register-ScheduledTask -Action $Action -Trigger $Trigger -TaskName $TaskName -User "SYSTEM" -RunLevel Highest ``` When I check the log file after the task runs, it’s empty, and I’m also not seeing any errors in the Event Viewer. I’ve verified that the script has the correct permissions and can write to the log file path. Additionally, I noticed that the scheduled task sometimes runs earlier than expected, and I’m not quite sure why this is happening, especially with the `-Once` and `-Repeat` parameters. I've tried adjusting the trigger to just `-Once` to see if that resolves the timing scenario, but the output redirection question continues. Has anyone encountered similar issues with scheduled tasks in PowerShell, particularly regarding output redirection and execution timing? Any insights or workarounds would be greatly appreciated! For context: I'm using Powershell on macOS. What am I doing wrong? Is there a better approach?