# Allow Custom Config

When “Allow Custom Config” is marked on a Task, the user is shown a text area for custom configuration when the Task is executed manually from the Tasks List Page. This text area is inside the “Advanced Options” section, which must be expanded in order to reveal the text area. Within the text area, add a JSON map of key-value pairs which can be resolved within your automation scripts. This could be used to pass extra variables that aren’t always needed in the script or for specifying extra configuration.

**Subtopics**  

- **[Example JSON Map:](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007735en_us/render?page=GUID-82BCDDB1-D073-4061-91B1-7ECC4A2A3640.html)**
- **[Task Types](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007735en_us/render?page=GUID-D51F6C09-DCBA-4954-B0E9-8FDDC91B3837.html)**
- **[Task Management](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007735en_us/render?page=GUID-B9045AFD-6F61-42D7-B5A2-599F56715C4C.html)**
