TriggerEDXTaskResult TriggerEDXTask(
	Guid qdsID,
	string taskNameOrID,
	string password,
	string variableName,
	List<string> variableValues
)

Function TriggerEDXTask ( 
	qdsID As Guid,
	taskNameOrID As String,
	password As String,
	variableName As String,
	variableValues As List(Of String)
) As TriggerEDXTaskResult

 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using QMSAPI;

class Program
{
     static void Main(string[] args)
     {
         try
         {

             // create a QMS API client
             IQMS apiClient = new QMSClient();

             //retrieve a time limited service key
             ServiceKeyClientMessageInspector.ServiceKey = apiClient.GetTimeLimitedServiceKey();

            //Get a Distribution Service.
            ServiceInfo qdsService = apiClient.GetServices(ServiceTypes.QlikViewDistributionService).FirstOrDefault();

            if (qdsService != null)
            {
                //Trigger the task
                TriggerEDXTaskResult result = apiClient.TriggerEDXTask(qdsService.ID, "PauseEDX", "edx", "", new List<string>());

                EDXStatus executionStatus = null;

                //Wait until the task is completed or 60 seconds has passed.
                SpinWait.SpinUntil(() =>
                    {
                        System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
                        Console.WriteLine("Checking the task...");

                        //Get the current state of the task.
                        executionStatus = apiClient.GetEDXTaskStatus(qdsService.ID, result.ExecId);

                        //Return true if the task has completed.
                        return executionStatus != null && executionStatus.TaskStatus == TaskStatusValue.Completed;
                }, 60 * 1000);

                //Write the result
                if (executionStatus != null)
                    Console.WriteLine(executionStatus.TaskStatus);
                else
                    Console.WriteLine("Failed to get execution status.");

            }
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
             Console.WriteLine("An exception occurred: " + ex.Message);
         }
         // wait for user to press any key
         Console.ReadLine();
     }
}