# Data connections

Connect external data sources, browse and manage their data or files, and create import and export tasks.

## Choose a task

| What you need to do | Open this page | Use it when |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Create and maintain connectors | [Create and maintain connectors](connectors.md) | Create, validate, view, update, or delete external data connections. |
| Browse connector data sources | [Browse connector data sources](connector-data-sources.md) | Select databases, schemas, tables, or structured data sources to import. |
| Manage connector files | [Manage connector files](connector-files.md) | Upload, browse, preview, download, or delete connector files. |
| Import tasks | [Import tasks](import-data.md) | Create and track file or structured-data import tasks. |
| Export tasks | [Export tasks](export-data.md) | Create and track data export tasks and their artifacts. |

```{toctree}
:hidden:
:maxdepth: 1

Create and maintain connectors <connectors>
Browse connector data sources <connector-data-sources>
Manage connector files <connector-files>
Import tasks <import-data>
Export tasks <export-data>
```