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title: "The Scheduler task"
manual: "External Import"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/cobweb/external_import:user-scheduler@main"
source: "User/Scheduler/Index.rst"
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# The Scheduler task {#user-scheduler}

The External Import process can be automated using the provided Scheduler task.
The automation can be defined from the [External Import backend module](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/cobweb/external_import:user-backend-module@main)
or directly from the Scheduler backend module.

The taks provides two specific options:

![View of the External Import Scheduler task options](../../Images/SchedulerTask.png)

-   **Item to synchronize**

    Choose which import configuration to automate. If you choose "all", all configurations will be synchronized
    in order of priority. The selector also provides a choice of all available groups and of each individual
    configuration.

-   **Storage page**

    This is the uid of a TYPO3 page. The imported data will be stored in that page, no matter what has been
    configured in the TCA or in the extension settings.