# Creating and Managing Storage Zone Tasks

Once the Metadata has been prepared, the next step in the Compose workflow is to create the Storage Zone tables (optional), generate the task statements and run the Storage Zone task. Tasks can either be run manually or [scheduled to run periodically or in the future](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Tasks%20and%20Workflows/scheduling_tasks.htm).

In this section:

* [Defining and running data storage tasks](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Storage%20Zone/data_warehouse_etl_tasks.htm)
* [Managing task definitions](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Storage%20Zone/manage_etl_tasks.htm)
* [Viewing and exporting task statements](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Storage%20Zone/view_and_export_etl_commands.htm)
* [Modifying task settings](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Storage%20Zone/modify_etl_settings_hive.htm)