Submit Import Metadata as a Background Job

. Runs the job in the background. If you run the job in the background, you can continue to perform other tasks. Run the job in the background if you have a large volume of metadata to import and to avoid memory errors.

Continue Import Metadata through EDM

. Runs the job in the foreground. If you run the job in the foreground, you must wait until the job completes to perform an other task. Additionally, if you run the job in the foreground and you have a large volume of metadata to import, you may receive memory errors. You may want to run the job in the foreground if you have a low volume of metadata to import.