Error/Failure when adding a time-based task

Error/Failure when adding a time-based task

Josh McCormick
2020-10-29 11:22:22

I've created a simple time-based task that triggers every five minutes, from 08:00 through 23:55, Monday through Friday. But when I add (or update) the task, I get a pop-up error (see screenshot). I click OK and then it says "Task updated". But the task never runs and the Task Manager shows the task but with no "Next run time". Any thoughts on what might be going wrong here?

SCREENSHOT: https://i.imgur.com/9doAJFf.png

Thanks,
Josh McCormick

Josh McCormick
2020-11-06 12:26:39

Bump. I'd really like to make use of scheduled events.

The error also triggers when QuantShare starts up. The QuantShare v3.7.0 loading banner says, "Loading plugin : TaskManager". The pop-up says, "Error 21544: (1733,7): CalendarTrigger:". I click on OK and QuantShare continues loading.

QuantShare
2020-11-09 09:39:40

Best Answer

Try to reduce the number of minutes (set it to 0 only) and see if this works. Also try using a single hour and see if that helps.
I am not sure what is causing this but in some Windows versions, some users have reported similar issue.

Josh McCormick
2020-11-15 20:07:26

Success! I was able to schedule an event at two different times per hour before it triggered the error. So for a script to fire off every five minutes (during market hours), it looks like I'll have to... schedule it across six tasks? Okay. I think I can live with the workaround.

Thanks for the assist!
Josh McCormick

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