Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops SDK

Get-Envtesttask

Gets one or more EnvTestTask(s)

Syntax

Get-EnvTestTask [-TaskId <Guid>] [-List] [-BearerToken <String>] [-VirtualSiteId <String>] [-AdminAddress <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
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Detailed Description

Returns either the current task, a specified task, or list of tasks that are currently known to the EnvTest Service.

Parameters

Name Description Required? Pipeline Input Default Value
TaskId Specifies the task identifier to be returned. This value can be retrieved from an existing task’s $task.TaskId property. false false  
List List all running tasks, including the current one. false false false
BearerToken Specifies the bearer token assigned to the calling user false false  
VirtualSiteId Specifies the virtual site the PowerShell snap-in will connect to. false false  
AdminAddress Specifies the address of a XenDesktop controller the PowerShell snap-in will connect to. You can provide this as a host name or an IP address. false false Localhost. Once a value is provided by any cmdlet, this value becomes the default.

Input Type

Return Values

Citrix.Envtest.Sdk.Envtesttask

A description of a previously started task.

Examples

Example 1

$currentTask = Get-EnvTestTask
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Description

Retrieve the current task. The current task is the most recently created task unless Switch-EnvTestTask explicitly changes it.

Example 2

$taskOfSpecificId = Get-EnvTestTask -TaskId 36C0EC52-2039-4D6E-B690-9F02F8CEFFCC
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Description

Retrieve a fresh copy of a task object based on a known task id, which is always a Guid. This id can be retrieved from an existing task object via its $task.TaskId property.

Example 3

$allKnownTasks = Get-EnvTestTask -List
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Description

Retrieve the list of current tasks. This list includes any task started by the Start-EnvTestTask cmdlet since the service started that has not later been removed via Remove-EnvTestTask.

Get-Envtesttask