Error importing Scheduled Task xml with Powershell

Question

I have this code:

param(
[string]$target_server_name=$ENV:ComputerName,
[string]$task_path,
#[string]$task_user,
#[string]$task_pass,
[string]$drop_folder,
[string]$dest_folder
)

    $creds = Get-Credential
    $task_user = $creds.UserName
    $task_pass = $creds.GetNetworkCredential().Password

    robocopy $drop_folder $dest_folder /MIR
    $service = new-object -ComObject ("Schedule.Service")
    $service.Connect($target_server_name)
    $rootFolder = $service.GetFolder("\")
    Get-Item $task_path | % {
       $task_name = $_.Name.Replace('.xml', '')
       $task_xml = Get-Content $_.FullName
       $task = $service.NewTask(0)
       $task.XmlText = $task_xml
       $folder.RegisterTaskDefinition($task_name, $task, 6, $task_user, $task_pass, 1, $null)
    }

And I am trying to import some task that I exported from the Windows Task Scheduler. But I am having this error:

Can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong, Thanks.

You can use the debugger in the ISE to step through your code one line at a time. Also, when the debugger is active, you can float your mouse pointer over a variable to see what it contains. This should make it easier to determine where things are going wrong. — Bill_Stewart, Nov 01 '17 at 18:34

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 01 '17 at 19:11

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Try replace your $task.XmlText = $task_xml with $task.XmlText = $task_xml -join "`n".

answered Nov 01 '17 at 19:11

Andrei Odegov

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Thanks, Can you explain me the difference?? – Yanet Francisco Nov 01 '17 at 19:33
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The `Get-Content` cmdlet returns `Object[]` that should be converted to a string. It is achieved with the `join` operator. – Andrei Odegov Nov 01 '17 at 19:42

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 14 '17 at 17:28

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I also found this way and I think it looks better,

$taskDefinition.XmlText = $taskxml.OuterXml

Take a look on this: enter link description here

answered Nov 14 '17 at 17:28

Yanet Francisco

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Error importing Scheduled Task xml with Powershell

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