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ScheduledTask: TaskPath should be a key property

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Description

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We're in the process of moving scheduled tasks to a different path and we'd like to keep the names.

However, creating two ScheduledTask resources (one to create a new scheduled task, the other one to remove old ones in the root) causes a conflict, since only TaskName property is the key property.

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Suggested solution to the issue

Mark TaskPath property as a key property.

The DSC configuration that is used to reproduce the issue (as detailed as possible)
ScheduledTask "new_task" {
    TaskName = "task_name"
    TaskPath = "\NewPath"
    Ensure = "Present"
    ...
}

ScheduledTask "old_task" {
    TaskName = "task_name"
    TaskPath = "\"
    Ensure = "Absent"
    ...
}

Happy to submit a patch.

The operating system the target node is running
Version and build of PowerShell the target node is running
Version of the DSC module that was used ('dev' if using current dev branch)

6.5.0.0

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Research direction

Start with the ScheduledTask resource and its TaskName and TaskPath properties in the ComputerManagementDsc repository. Reproduce the two-resource PowerShell DSC configuration shown in the issue, then inspect the resource's key-property behavior. Done means tasks with the same name in different paths can be managed independently.

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Tech stack
powershell
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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