> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://doc.lucidworks.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Jobs

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A *job* is a runnable Fusion object that performs a specific activity. Datasource jobs, Spark jobs, and tasks are all types of jobs. Examples of the activities include:

* Aggregating signal data
* Training a shallow neural model and projecting each document onto the resulting vector embedding space
* Loading data into a data source

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## Job types

Each job type is a type of Fusion object that you can run or schedule to be run.

|              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `datasource` | A job to ingest data according to the specified datasource configuration, such as `datasource:movie-db`. Datasources are created using the [Connector Datasources API](/docs/4/fusion-server/reference/api/connector-apis/connector-datasources-api) or the Fusion UI.  See [Datasource Jobs](/docs/4/fusion-server/concepts/jobs/datasource-jobs). |
| `spark`      | A Spark job to process data, such as `spark:dailyMetricsRollup-counters`. Spark jobs are created using the [Spark Jobs API](/docs/4/fusion-server/reference/api/spark-jobs-api) or the Fusion UI.  See [Spark Jobs](/docs/4/fusion-server/concepts/jobs/spark-jobs).                                                                                |
| `task`       | A job to perform an HTTP call or log cleanup, such as `task:delete-old-system-logs`. Tasks are created using the [Tasks API](/docs/4/fusion-server/reference/api/tasks-api) or the Fusion UI.  See [Tasks](/docs/4/fusion-server/concepts/jobs/tasks).                                                                                              |

## The Jobs manager

The Jobs manager, available in the Fusion workspace at **Collections** > **Jobs**, provides a simple interface for viewing and scheduling jobs. You can also create tasks and Spark jobs here.

<Note>
  You cannot create, run, or schedule datasource jobs in the Jobs manager. You must create them on the Datasources page, in the Index Workbench, or in the Quickstart. To run a datasource job, use the [scheduler](/docs/4/fusion-server/concepts/jobs/schedules).
</Note>