# Configure an export target

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The export target determines where files or processing results are written. When creating a task, first select a verified available target connector, then provide the fields required for that target.

## Choose an export destination in the console

1. Select a connector that can be used for export.
2. To export to object storage, enter the target path and select a compression method.
3. To export to MatrixOne, select the target database and table, then map export columns to target columns.

## Export to object storage

After selecting an OSS or standard S3 connector, files are written to a target path in the bucket configured for that connector. The bucket and access credentials come from the connector configuration and are not entered again in the export task.

- **Target path**: Enter a path in the bucket. The current page requires a trailing `/`, for example `exports/`.
- **Compression**: Select Gzip or no compression.

## Export to MatrixOne

After selecting a MatrixOne connector, exported data is written to a database table in that connector.

- **Target table**: Select an existing table or enter the name of a table to create.
- **Column mapping**: For each export column, select the corresponding target-table column. When columns are not merged, the page submits an empty merged-column list.
- **Duplicate data handling**: When creating a table, the current page uses **Keep**. When selecting an existing table, use the options provided by the page to overwrite, skip, or keep duplicate data.

## Field mapping for direct API calls

The page generates `type` and `config` for the selected connector. For direct API calls, provide the two values as follows. Each request submits the configuration object for only the selected target.

| Export destination | `type` | Configuration object |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MatrixOne | `3` | `config.mo_config` |
| OSS | `4` | `config.s3_config` |
| Standard S3 | `5` | `config.s3_config` |

For the complete field table and request example, see [Create a task](create-export-task.md).