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Get complete task history

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Description

Hi,

is there a method to access the complete task history? I've only seen the recentTask-Property on TaskManager and ManagedEntity which doesn't cover completed tasks that are older than 10 minutes.

All the best,
retooth

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Research direction

Start by reading the TaskManager and ManagedEntity documentation linked in the issue, focusing on recentTask and the documented task-history behavior. Check the available vSphere API bindings and determine whether complete historical access is supported; done should identify a usable method or clearly document that no such method is available.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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