> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://faq.exode.biz/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Creating tasks > How to run your school's task database: creating tasks, types, difficulty, tags, deletion and adding tasks from practice The task database is your school's shared library of tasks. You create a task once and then add it to the practice of any lesson. The lesson gets an independent copy, so you can safely add to and edit the database without affecting lessons that are already published. ## Where the task database is Open **Courses → Task database**. With the “Browse task database” permission, you see the task list, the filters and the tasks themselves, without editing rights. Only an employee with the “Task database management” permission can create, edit and delete tasks. Learn more in [Access rights](https://faq.exode.biz/en/general/roles-permissions/access-rights.md). The database table shows: | Column | What it shows | | - | - | | **Question title** | The question text | | **Type of answer** | The task type | | **Complexity** | The difficulty level | | **Lessons** | How many lessons use the task. Hover over it to see the list of lessons and courses | | **Tags** | The task tags | | **Added by** | The author and creation date | Above the table, there is a task search and filters: **Type of responses**, **Complexity**, **Course**, **Lesson** and **Tags**. The course or lesson filter shows tasks whose copies were added to the selected course or lesson. ## Creating a task **1. Open the editor** Click **Add** in the database header. The “Task settings” window opens. **2. Set tags and difficulty** Add tags and choose the difficulty. You can also do this later. **3. Choose the task type** In the “Select task type” block, click the type you need. The task is created in the database right away, and its builder opens. **4. Fill in the task** Enter the question, add answer options and mark the correct ones. If needed, add content blocks (text, video, audio, an iframe, a checklist or a Notion page) and use **Add explanation**. Changes in the builder are saved automatically. **5. Save the settings** If you changed the tags or difficulty after creating the task, click **Save**. The notification “Task settings saved” appears. How each task type is checked and how points are awarded is described in [Task types](https://faq.exode.biz/en/general/lessons-modules/task-types.md). ## Task types | Type | Description | | - | - | | **Single choice** | Choosing one correct answer option | | **Multiple choice** | Choosing several correct answer options | | **Single with attachment** | Choosing one correct option, with the ability to attach files to each option | | **Multiple with attachment** | Choosing several correct options, with the ability to attach files to each option | | **Logical choice** | A statement is given, and you need to decide whether it is true or false | | **Short answer** | Typing a short text answer | | **Detailed answer** | A detailed text answer with the ability to attach files. The curator checks it | | **Fill in the blanks** | Filling gaps in a text by typing or choosing from options | | **Arrange the words** | Putting words in the correct order by dragging or clicking | | **Matching** | Matching items from two lists | ### Changing the type To change the type of a created task, click **Change task type** and choose a new type. If the data is incompatible, the warning “Change task type?” appears: incompatible data is reset, while the task name and compatible options are kept. If nothing would be lost, the type changes without confirmation. ## Difficulty The difficulty level helps you filter the database. There are five levels: very low, low, medium, high and very high. The default is medium. ## Tags Tags help you group tasks by topic and find them quickly. * **Add a tag to a task.** Start typing the name in the **Tags** field. Choose an existing tag or click **Create tag "…"**. * **Remove a tag from a task.** Click the cross on the tag. * **Rename or delete a tag.** Open the **Tags** filter above the table. Next to each tag, there is a pencil icon for renaming and a trash icon for deleting with confirmation. Tag rules: * the name is from 1 to 50 characters; * tag names in a school do not repeat: “A tag with this name already exists”; * a deleted tag is removed from all of the school's tasks, including copies in lessons. > [!TIP] > > The task database has no separate subjects or categories. Use tags to group tasks by topic and subject. ## Adding a task from practice You can send a task created right in the lesson practice to the database. 1. Open the lesson → **Practice** → **Tasks** tab. 2. In the task menu, click **Add to base**. A copy of the task appears in the database, and the menu item of the task in the lesson changes to “Added to base”. You cannot add the same task again: the message “The task is already in the task database” appears. Employees with the “Task database management” permission can add tasks from practice to the database. ## Generating tasks with AI The database itself has no generation: tasks are generated in the lesson practice from its content. To fill the database with generated tasks, accept them in the practice, then click **Add to base** on the tasks you need. Learn more about generation in [Practice](https://faq.exode.biz/en/general/lessons-modules/practice). ## Deleting a task Hover over the row, click the delete icon and confirm: “Delete task "…"?”. The task is deleted from the database, but its copies in lessons stay and keep working. Students' attempts and points do not change. ## Frequently asked questions > **I fixed a task in the database. Will it change in lessons?** > > No. The lesson gets an independent copy. Changes in the database do not affect tasks already added, and edits in a lesson do not change the original. To update a lesson, delete the old task from the practice and add the fixed one from the database. > **What happens to lessons if I delete a task from the database?** > > Nothing. The copies in lessons stay, and students keep taking them. > **Why don't I see the “Task database” section?** > > The section opens with the “Browse task database” or “Task database management” permission. Ask the school administrator to grant one of them. To create and edit tasks, you need “Task database management”. > **Can I sort tasks into subjects or folders?** > > There are no separate subjects or folders. Use tags: you can filter the database by them and pick tasks when adding them to practice. > **Why isn't a tag created?** > > Most likely, a tag with this name already exists in the school. Choose it from the list or come up with another name. The name can be up to 50 characters long. > **Can I generate tasks for the database with AI?** > > Not directly. Generate tasks in the lesson practice, accept the ones that fit and click **Add to base** in the menu of each task. > **How do I find out where a task is used?** > > Look at the **Lessons** column in the database table. When you hover over it, a list of lessons and courses that use copies of the task appears. *** *Updated: 2026-10-17 07:07 UTC* This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.