# Controlling tasks

You can run and stop tasks/workflow manually or you can schedule them to run periodically.

In this section:

* [Running and aborting tasks manually](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DW/Tasks%20and%20Workflows/run_and_abort_tasks_manually.htm)
* [Scheduling tasks](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DW/Tasks%20and%20Workflows/scheduling_tasks.htm)
* [Generating tasks using the CLI](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DW/Tasks%20and%20Workflows/generating_tasks.htm)
* [Running tasks using the CLI](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DW/Tasks%20and%20Workflows/run_etl_tasks_with_cli.htm)