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title: "Backend module"
manual: "Temporal Cache Management"
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source: "Backend/Index.rst"
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# Backend module {#backend-module}

The extension registers a backend module **Temporal Cache** in the **Tools** section.
It shows what temporal content exists, which transitions are coming up, which configuration is active, and it
can apply harmonization to selected records.

## Accessing the module {#backend-module-access}

Navigate to **Tools > Temporal Cache**.

-   **Access**

    The module is registered for administrators only and is available in the Live workspace only.
    See [Access and permissions](Tips.html#backend-permissions).

-   **TYPO3 versions**

    The extension supports TYPO3 12.4, 13 and 14 — see [Installation](../Installation/Index.html#installation).

The module menu offers three views.
A fourth controller action, `harmonize`, is the endpoint the content view calls when applying harmonization;
it has no view of its own.

## Views {#backend-module-views}

**📊 Dashboard**

Counters for temporal content, the active configuration, and a day-by-day timeline of the transitions
due in the next seven days.

[View dashboard](Dashboard.html#backend-dashboard)

**📝 Content**

The full list of temporal pages and content elements, with filters, harmonization suggestions and bulk
harmonization.

[Manage content](Content.html#backend-content)

**⚙️ Configuration wizard**

A walkthrough of the scoping and timing strategies with three ready-made presets.
The wizard shows settings, it does not write them.

[Open wizard](Wizard.html#backend-wizard)

**💡 Tips and best practices**

Index checks, harmonization advice, troubleshooting and the permission model.

[Read tips](Tips.html#backend-tips)

## Doc header buttons {#backend-module-doc-header}

Every view carries a reload button and a bookmark button.
The dashboard additionally offers a **View Content** button that opens the content view.

There is no cache-flush, export or configuration-test button in the module.
Flushing caches is done through the standard TYPO3 tools:

**Flush all caches from the command line**

```bash
vendor/bin/typo3 cache:flush
```

## Command-line equivalents {#backend-module-cli}

Everything the module reads is also available on the command line, and harmonization can be previewed there
before it is applied:

**The commands behind the module views**

```bash
vendor/bin/typo3 temporalcache:analyze
vendor/bin/typo3 temporalcache:list
vendor/bin/typo3 temporalcache:harmonize --dry-run
vendor/bin/typo3 temporalcache:verify
```

See [Command-line interface](../CommandLine/Index.html#command-line) for the full reference.

## Related documentation {#backend-module-related}

-   [Configuration](../Configuration/Index.html#configuration) — configuration reference
-   [Command-line interface](../CommandLine/Index.html#command-line) — command reference
-   [TYPO3 Reports module](../Administrator/ReportsModule.html#reports-module) — status reporting inside the TYPO3 Reports module
-   [Performance considerations](../Performance/Index.html#performance-considerations) — performance implications
-   [Installation](../Installation/Index.html#installation) — installation and setup