Windows 10: How to watch a script's output that is being run in the background using Task Scheduler?

I've set up a "rclone" script that outputs its own progress if the script is run using a PowerShell window. However, since I run the script using task scheduler, there will be no PowerShell window to watch the progress from.

I'm looking for a way to see what a background script is outputting. How can I do this? Is there a place where I can see all active scripts and choose one to show its output?

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Running a VB Script File Using Windows 10 Task Scheduler

Please post your current version of the script.

Note also that I'll be off the air for a whole week, starting this coming Sunday evening. With your response cycle of one reply per day, you are unlikely to solve your problem anytime soon. This is aggravated by you consistenly posting insufficient information
(e.g. repeatedly not posting your script, not posting numbers of problem lines, taking numerous attempts to post the exported xml file etc. etc.). You need to remember that respondents cannot see your screen.

Lastly - you are trying to use the Task Scheduler to launch a script to open an Excel file to launch a macro. This is an extremely ambitious task. It is also not a good way to do things. A script can do everything that a macro can, and more, but more simply.
Forget about the macro. Here are the steps you should take:

• Get my script going in the foreground.
• Get it going while scheduled.
• Write a script that opens an Excel file.
• Run it in the foreground.
• Run it in the background.
• Expand it to manipulate the spreadsheet.
• Run it in the foreground
• Run it in the background.

 

Task Scheduler doesn't run script

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Are you able to run the script manually? If yes, does it do what it is intended to?

Disable the UAC temporarily.

Make sure that the Task scheduler
service is running.

Press ‘Win+R’.

Type Services.msc.

Locate the service Task scheduler
and make sure that it is in running state.

Go to the Conditions
tab in task scheduler and make sure that no such condition is set which could block the task from running.

Enable All Tasks History in Task scheduler and run the scheduled task.

Refresh the task scheduler and check if you find any error message/code for any step in the task run.

Also try with disabling Run whether the user is logged on or not
option and see if the script runs.

Hope it helps.

Peer Samie

Microsoft Community-Moderator

 

Window's Task Scheduler Not Running

Hi,

To assist you better, kindly provide us more details by answering the following questions:

• Have you tried recreating the task? If so, are you getting the same issue?
• Have you tried creating a new task?

Meanwhile, we suggest that you ensure that the Task Scheduler is running. You can verify if the service is running by following these steps:

• Press Windows key + R on your keyboard.
• Type services.msc and hit Enter.
• Under Services (Local), make sure that the Task Scheduler service's status is
  Started or Enabled.

Should you need further assistance, feel free to get back to us.