# StartEDX Method

## Overloads

| [StartEDX(String, String, String, List<String>)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.Services.IQDS.StartEDX.htm#PIX_Services_IQDS_StartEDX_System_String_System_String_System_String_System_Collections_Generic_List_System_String__) |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.Services.IQDS.StartEDX.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.Services.IQDS.StartEDX.htm)

## StartEDX(String, String, String, List&lt;String&gt;)

### Declaration

```

          EDXStatus StartEDX(string i_TaskIDOrTaskName, string i_Password, string i_VariableName, List<string> i_VariableValueList)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| System.String | i\_TaskIDOrTaskName |  |
| System.String | i\_Password |  |
| System.String | i\_VariableName |  |
| System.Collections.Generic.List&lt;System.String&gt; | i\_VariableValueList |  |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [EDXStatus](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.EDXStatus.htm) |  |