C# Console App Exit Code with Task Scheduler

Question

I have a C# Console application that runs under Windows Task Scheduler.

Should the application fail for what ever reason, I use "Exit Codes" to propagate back to Task Scheduler.

However, no matter what I try, Task Schedule logs always report "Task Completed Successfully".

I have tried the two defined exit strategies.. being...

Environment.Exit(hasError ? -1 : 0);

and

static int Main(string[] args)
{
    ... code ...
   return (hasError ? -1 : 0);
}

Any suggestions what I may be doing wrong

Running app in Windows Server 2012 Standard

The answer to your question can be found here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16969500/how-do-i-notify-windows-task-scheduler-when-my-application-fails — bill, Jun 11 '15 at 14:30
If did read the one bill but the bit where it say **Task Scheduler successfully completed task "\test4" , instance "{a41adae0-a378-45f6-aadc-648d27852042}" , action "C:\blah..blah\Release\WpfApplication1.exe" with return code 55.** always says **with return code 0** — Chris Hammond, Jun 11 '15 at 14:36
Did you verify that your code `(hasError ? -1 : 0)` isn't returning 0 even though you may be expecting -1 ? — bill, Jun 11 '15 at 14:38
I've put test code in to just `return (64)` and it still says **with return code 0** — Chris Hammond, Jun 11 '15 at 14:44
instead of `return(64)` try doing `Environment.Exit(64)` directly? Do you get the same return code when running the app manually? — bill, Jun 11 '15 at 14:47
I just created a brand new console application and put `Environment.Exit(45)` as the only line of code and added it to Task scheduler, and I received the correct history with the correct return code. — bill, Jun 11 '15 at 14:49
also... can you advise where the error code is visible... just in case i am looking in the wrong place — Chris Hammond, Jun 11 '15 at 14:52
Join this chat: http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/80297/so-30783682 — Black Frog, Jun 11 '15 at 14:52
http://i.imgur.com/o515OOW.png is a screenshot. I'll assist you in the chat link Black Frog shared if you want further help — bill, Jun 11 '15 at 14:56
@bill I can see in your screen shot that it shows the 45 exit code but mine ALWAYS says 0 no matter what exit code I specify — Chris Hammond, Jun 12 '15 at 07:21
Create a brand new Console application and just put Environment.Exit(45); and then make that a scheduled task. If that doesn't work, then there is an issue with your server. — bill, Jun 12 '15 at 13:21
Right... Done the test.... Two lines of code ... `File.WriteAllText("text.txt","Just Checking");` ... `Environment.Exit(45);` resulting in a text file being created and the following in the Task Scheduler "History" tab `Task Scheduler successfully completed task "xxxxxxxxxxx" , instance "{d18ea25c-2d1d-43d0-9485-8005776df35f}" , action "xxxxxx.exe" with return code 0.` — Chris Hammond, Jun 16 '15 at 11:04
Tried the same programme on a Win 2003 server and it worked... Task Completion Status: 45.... So... Looks like a Win 2012 error then,, — Chris Hammond, Jun 16 '15 at 11:27
OK... Interestingly the Last Run Result was "0x8007002D" === 2D = 45 But Eventlog says "0"... — Chris Hammond, Jun 16 '15 at 11:38
Seems I have a possible answer.. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22150922/return-code-of-scheduled-task-prefixed-with-0x8007000-in-list-view-registered-a — Chris Hammond, Jun 16 '15 at 11:38

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 16 '15 at 12:46

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Turns out its a Windows 2012 Server issue and requires the following hot-fix

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3003689

answered Jun 16 '15 at 12:46

Chris Hammond

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