# Add a replication task to the Qlik Replicate console

This task guides you through adding a replication task to the Qlik Replicate Console.

To add a replication task:

1. Make sure Tasks is selected in the upper left corner of the Qlik Replicate Console.

   ![Tasks in the Tasks dropdown menu.](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2026/Content/Resources/Images/Replicate/tasks_sample.png)

2. Click New Task to open the New Task dialog box.

3. In the New Task dialog box, in the Name field, type My\_Task and click OK.

   ![The New Task dialog box. It features a Name and Description field, a choice of Unidirectional, Bidirectional or Log Stream Staging replication profiles, and the Task Options of Full Load, Apply Changes, and Store Changes.](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2026/Content/Resources/Images/Replicate/new_task.png)

   The Qlik Replicate Console displays the task on a new tab. By default, because the task has not been set up yet, the tab opens in Designer view. The diagram on the left serves as a drop-off point for the source and target databases you defined previously. The right pane lets you select the tables you want to work with and carry out transformations and filtering operations. For more information, see [Tasks view](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2026/Content/Global_Common/Content/SharedEMReplicate/Console/console_tasks_view.htm), [Viewing specific tasks](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2026/Content/Global_Common/Content/SharedEMReplicate/Console/View_Specific_Tasks.htm), and [Defining and managing tasks](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2026/Content/Global_Common/Content/SharedEMReplicate/Design%20Tasks/des_tasks.htm).

   If needed, you can also change the default task settings. For more information, see [Task Settings](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2026/Content/Global_Common/Content/SharedEMReplicate/Customize%20Tasks/tasks_settings.htm).

## Learn more

* [Bidirectional replication](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2026/Content/Global_Common/Content/SharedEMReplicate/Design%20Tasks/Bidirectional_Replication.htm)
* [Using the Log Stream](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/May2026/Content/Replicate/Main/Log%20Stream%20Staging/intro.htm)