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Can we configure/schedule a Windows Job in Octopus Deploy?
I want to schedule windows jobs in Octopus Deploy. My main objective is to automate these jobs and reduce the amount of human intervention.
Is there any way to configure windows jobs in Octopus Deploy?
I've tried to search the Octopus library but I'm unable to implement some of the libraries I've found.

Answer 1

If you package this script inside your NuGet package and call it Deploy.ps1, it should run a custom deployment that will bootstrap the schtasks.exe.
Deploy.ps1
# -------------------------------------------------
# Octopus Powershell For Installing Scheduled Tasks
# -------------------------------------------------
#
# Ver Who When What
# 1.0 Evolve Software Ltd 17-05-16 Initial Version
# Script Input Parameters
# $TaskName - The name of the task that we use to create / remove
# $TaskExecutableName - the scheduled task executeable name
# $TaskSchedule - MINUTE, HOURLY, DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY, ONCE, ONSTART, ONLOGON, ONIDLE
# $TaskModifier - Specifies how frequently the task runs in its schedule type. This parameter is required for a MONTHLY schedule
# $TaskStartTime - StartTime Specifies the time of day that the task starts in HH:MM:SS 24-hour format. The default value is the current local
# $TaskDisable - Disable the task after it's installed
# Script Version
$CurrentScriptVersion = "1.0"
function Main()
{
Write-Host "================== Installing Scheduled Tasks - Version"$CurrentScriptVersion": START =================="
# Log input variables passed in
Log-Variables
Write-Host
# Tear down any existing stuff
Delete-Scheduled-Task $TaskName
# Create scheduled task
$TaskPath = $OctopusOriginalPackageDirectoryPath + "\" + $TaskExecutableName
Create-Scheduled-Task $TaskName $TaskPath $TaskSchedule $TaskModifier $TaskStartTime $TaskDisable
Write-Host "================== Installing Scheduled Tasks - Version"$CurrentScriptVersion": END =================="
}
function Log-Variables
{
Write-Host "TaskName" $TaskName
Write-Host "TaskExecutableName" $TaskExecutableName
Write-Host "TaskSchedule" $TaskSchedule
Write-Host "TaskModifier" $TaskModifier
Write-Host "TaskStartTime" $TaskStartTime
Write-Host "TaskDisable" $TaskDisable
Write-Host "Computername" (gc env:computername)
}
function Create-Scheduled-Task($taskName, $taskPath, $taskSchedule, $taskModifier, $taskStartTime, $taskDisable)
{
# https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb736357%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
Write-Host "Creating task" $taskName
Write-Host "Task path" $taskPath
Write-Host "Task schedule" $taskSchedule
Write-Host "Task modifier" $taskModifier
Write-Host "Task start time" $taskStartTime
Write-Host "Task disable" $taskDisable
if($taskModifier)
{
Write-Host "Cmd: schtasks.exe /Create /TN "$taskName" /SC "$taskSchedule" /MO "$taskModifier" /ST "$taskStartTime" /RL highest /TR "$taskPath" /RU SYSTEM"
#schtasks.exe /Create /TN $taskName /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /ST 00:00 /RL highest /TR $taskPath /RU SYSTEM
schtasks.exe /Create /TN $taskName /SC $taskSchedule /MO $taskModifier /ST $taskStartTime /RL highest /TR $taskPath /RU SYSTEM
}
else
{
Write-Host "Cmd: schtasks.exe /Create /TN "$taskName" /SC "$taskSchedule" /ST "$taskStartTime" /RL highest /TR "$taskPath" /RU SYSTEM"
#schtasks.exe /Create /TN $taskName /SC DAILY /ST 03:00:00 /RL highest /TR $taskPath /RU SYSTEM
schtasks.exe /Create /TN $taskName /SC $taskSchedule /ST $taskStartTime /RL highest /TR $taskPath /RU SYSTEM
}
if (IsTrue($taskDisable)) {
Write-Host "Disabling task: schtasks.exe /Change /TN $taskName /DISABLE"
schtasks.exe /Change /TN $taskName /DISABLE
Write-Host "Task disabled"
}
}
function Delete-Scheduled-Task($taskName)
{
# Stop Scheduled Task
Write-Host "Stopping task:" $taskName
try
{
schtasks.exe /end /TN $taskName
}
catch [System.Exception]
{
Write-Output $_
Write-Host "Unable to end task - may not exist"
}
# Wait for it to stop
while($true){
$i++
$status = schtasks /query | select-string -patt $taskName
if(!$status)
{
Write-Host "Task not running"
break
}
if($status.ToString().Contains("Running")) {
Write-Host "Task still running: "$status.ToString() -foreground red
} else {
Write-Host "Task has ended: "$status.ToString()
break
}
if($i -ge 60) # If task takes longer than 1 minute to stop bomb out
{
throw "ERROR: Unable to end task, please end it manually then kick of the deployment again"
return -1
}
Start-Sleep -s 1
}
# Remove Scheduled Task (force delete)
Write-Host "Deleting task:" $taskName
schtasks.exe /delete /TN $taskName /F
}
function IsTrue( $boolString )
{
if($boolString) #not null or not empty string
{
if($boolString -is [bool])
{
return $boolString
}
elseif($boolString -is [string])
{
if(($boolString -eq "true") -or ($boolString -eq "True") -or ($boolString -eq "1"))
{
return $true
}
}
elseif ($boolString -is [int])
{
if($boolString -eq 1)
{
return $true
}
}
}
return $false
}
Main
You can now setup some variables to configure your scheduled task such as these.
Hope this helps.