# Start-TaskSchedule

Executes a task schedule.

## Syntax

Start-TaskSchedule -Schedule \<ScheduleItem>

Start-TaskSchedule \[-Item] \<Item>

Start-TaskSchedule \[-Path] \<String>

Start-TaskSchedule -Id \<String> \[-Database \<String>]

## Detailed Description

Executes a task schedule either passed from Get-Schedule, based on Item or Schedule path.

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## Parameters

### -Schedule \<ScheduleItem>

ScheduleItem most conveniently obtained from Get-Schedule command.

| Aliases                     |                                |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Required?                   | true                           |
| Position?                   | named                          |
| Default Value               |                                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false                          |

### -Item \<Item>

Schedule item - if Item is of wrong template - an appropriate error will be written to teh host.

| Aliases                     |                                |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Required?                   | true                           |
| Position?                   | 1                              |
| Default Value               |                                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false                          |

### -Path \<String>

Path to the schedule item - if item is of wrong template - an appropriate error will be written to teh host.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | 1     |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Id \<String>

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Database \<String>

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

## Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

* Sitecore.Tasks.ScheduleItem

  Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

## Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

* Sitecore.Tasks.ScheduleItem

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE 1

```powershell
PS master:\> Start-TaskSchedule -Path "master:/system/Tasks/Schedules/Email Campaign/Clean Message History"

Name                             Database        Active   Auto Remove  Is Due   Expired  Completed    Last Run               Next Run
----                             --------        ------   -----------  ------   -------  ---------    --------               --------
Clean Message History            master          True     False        False    False    False        2014-07-29 16:22:49    2014-07-30 04:52:49
```

### EXAMPLE 2

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-TaskSchedule -Name "Check Bounced Messages" -Database "master" | Start-TaskSchedule

Name                             Database        Active   Auto Remove  Is Due   Expired  Completed    Last Run               Next Run
----                             --------        ------   -----------  ------   -------  ---------    --------               --------
Check Bounced Messages           master          True     False        False    False    False        2014-07-29 16:21:33    2014-07-30 04:51:33
```

## Related Topics

* [Get-TaskSchedule](/appendix/common/get-taskschedule.md)
* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>
* <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3xgZcU9FqQ&list=PLph7ZchYd_nCypVZSNkudGwPFRqf1na0b&index=9>


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