# add

> RouterOS command reference for /task/add.

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## task/add 
**Type:** Command

<ArgTable c1="Argument" c2="Type" c3="Description">
<ArgTableRow arg="source" typ="string">command that should be executed in the background</ArgTableRow>
<ArgTableRow arg="switch-to" typ="switch">switch to background view immediately</ArgTableRow>
<ArgTableRow arg="append" typ="switch">append output to file</ArgTableRow>
<ArgTableRow arg="file-name" typ="file">default filename for output</ArgTableRow>
<ArgTableRow arg="save-interval" typ="time">autosave interval for when filename is set</ArgTableRow>
<ArgTableRow arg="max-lines" typ="num">maximum buffer lines</ArgTableRow>
<ArgTableRow arg="save-timestamp" typ="switch">add a timestamp to the saved file</ArgTableRow>
<ArgTableRow arg="no-header-paging" typ="switch">don't page header to output</ArgTableRow>
<ArgTableRow arg="max-size" typ="num">maximum save file size</ArgTableRow>
</ArgTable>
