# ExternalProgramTask Class

Namespace: [PIX](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.htm)  
Assembly: PIX.dll

## Inheritance

* System.Object
  * ExternalProgramTask

## Syntax

```
public class ExternalProgramTask : IClipboardEnabled
```

## Constructors

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [ExternalProgramTask()](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.-ctor.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask__ctor) |  |

## Properties

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Category](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.Category.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_Category) |  |
| [CommandlineStatement](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.CommandlineStatement.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_CommandlineStatement) |  |
| [DistributionGroup](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.DistributionGroup.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_DistributionGroup) |  |
| [Enabled](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.Enabled.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_Enabled) |  |
| [EnableFileExists](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.EnableFileExists.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_EnableFileExists) |  |
| [IgnoreErrors](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.IgnoreErrors.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_IgnoreErrors) |  |
| [NumberOfAttempts](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.NumberOfAttempts.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_NumberOfAttempts) |  |
| [Path](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.Path.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_Path) |  |
| [QlikviewDistributionServiceID](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.QlikviewDistributionServiceID.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_QlikviewDistributionServiceID) |  |
| [TaskDependencies](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.TaskDependencies.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_TaskDependencies) |  |
| [TaskDescription](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.TaskDescription.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_TaskDescription) |  |
| [TaskID](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.TaskID.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_TaskID) |  |
| [TaskName](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.TaskName.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_TaskName) |  |
| [Triggers](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.Triggers.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_Triggers) |  |

## Methods

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Clone()](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.Clone.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_Clone) |  |
| [CreateClonedObject()](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.CreateClonedObject.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_CreateClonedObject) |  |
| [GetSummary()](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ExternalProgramTask.GetSummary.htm#PIX_ExternalProgramTask_GetSummary) |  |

### Extension Methods

[ApiFilter.FilterFor<T>(T, Nullable<ApiVersion>)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2025/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.ApiFiltering.ApiFilter.FilterFor.htm#PIX_ApiFiltering_ApiFilter_FilterFor__1___0_System_Nullable_PIX_ApiVersion__)