# SaveExternalProgramTask Method

## Overloads

| [SaveExternalProgramTask(ExternalProgramTask)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/May2024/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.Services.V12.Api7.IQMS7.SaveExternalProgramTask.htm#PIX_Services_V12_Api7_IQMS7_SaveExternalProgramTask_PIX_ExternalProgramTask_) |  |  |
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[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.Services.V12.Api7.IQMS7.SaveExternalProgramTask.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.Services.V12.Api7.IQMS7.SaveExternalProgramTask.htm)

## SaveExternalProgramTask(ExternalProgramTask)

### Declaration

```

          string SaveExternalProgramTask(ExternalProgramTask externalProgramTask)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [ExternalProgramTask](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/May2024/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.htm) | externalProgramTask |  |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.String |  |