Another way to keep your actual configuration and defined configuration in sync is to choose "Update defined from actual," which changes the configuration database to match your actual WebSphere MQ configuration. 5.2.7 Scheduling actions You can either perform the "Update actual from defined," "Update defined from actual," or "View discrepancies" actions as you update your configurations, or you can schedule these actions to run at specific intervals. You have options available for how you perform long-running tasks. Based on how you have the product option set, you can select whether to always run in the foreground, always run in the background, or be prompted each time. Actions that you can perform in the background include: Update defined from actual Update actual from defined View discrepancies Delete (defined, actual, or both actual and defined) Validate Discover new resources Backup configuration database For example, if you have the product option set to prompt each time when you