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Registering a Scheduled Task

Note: Registering a Scheduled Task with a bat File

You can automate the creation of a Windows Scheduled Tasks using a .bat file. This is useful for reusability, portability, and documentation — especially when deploying or maintaining recurring tasks like data scripts.

Example: Create register_quick_test.bat

@echo off
set PYTHON_PATH=C:\Python\python.exe
set SCRIPT_PATH=C:\Users\RhysL\Desktop\DE_Tools\Explorations\Other\Scheduled-Tasks\example_task.py
set TASK_NAME=QuickTestTask
 
schtasks /create ^
 /tn "%TASK_NAME%" ^
 /tr "\"%PYTHON_PATH%\" \"%SCRIPT_PATH%\"" ^
 /sc minute /mo 1 ^
 /f
 
echo Task "%TASK_NAME%" registered to run every minute.
pause

What This Does:

  • Registers a task named "QuickTestTask"
  • Runs the Python script every 1 minute
  • Can be double-clicked to set up the task automatically

Why Use a .bat File:

  • Avoid manual typing of schtasks commands
  • Easily re-run or deploy task setup
  • Useful in shared, scripted, or version-controlled environments

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