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I am trying to run a batch file from powershell, the script should run every 1 of the month.

But what this does is, it runs the batch file regardless of the time given.

I'm totally new to powershell so can't figure it out.

$trigger= New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -At 04:26pm –Daily # Specify the trigger settings

$action = Start-Process -FilePath C:\Users\xxx\abc.bat -Wait -passthru;$a.ExitCode

Register-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger
henrycarteruk
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    Possible duplicate of [Powershell - Monthly Scheduled Task Trigger](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34799923/powershell-monthly-scheduled-task-trigger) –  Dec 14 '18 at 11:58

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this example is from https://www.verboon.info/2013/12/powershell-creating-scheduled-tasks-with-powershell-version-3/

the action is not Start-Process but New-ScheduledTaskAction

$TaskAction = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "$TaskCommand" -Argument "$TaskArg" 
$TaskTrigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -At $TaskStartTime -Once
Register-ScheduledTask -Action $TaskAction -Trigger $Tasktrigger -TaskName "$TaskName" -User "System" -RunLevel Highest
Guenther Schmitz
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There is a great answer here it shows you how to create a job to run daily, weekly or monthly in Powershell. Running monthly is a little more difficult as Powershell doesn't have a parameter option for monthly.

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