# Supporting Tasks

On the Supporting Tasks page, the following available supporting task groups are listed in a tree view in the left pane:

* External Programs

  [External Programs](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/QMC/Content/QV_QMC/QMC_System_SupportingTasks_ExternalPrograms.htm)
* Database Command

  [Database Command](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/QMC/Content/QV_QMC/QMC_System_SupportingTasks_DatabaseCommand.htm)
* Pause

  [Pause](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/QMC/Content/QV_QMC/QMC_System_SupportingTasks_Pause.htm)
* QVD Creation

  [QVD Creation](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/QMC/Content/QV_QMC/QMC_System_SupportingTasks_QVDCreation.htm)

To view or manage the supporting tasks of a group, in the right pane, click on the folder in the tree view.