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title: Change the Polling Interval for External Change Data Capture
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description: By default, the external change data capture feature polls the external system every 30 minutes for tracked changes. You can change the interval to poll the external system as frequently as every 5 minutes.
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# Change the Polling Interval for External Change Data Capture

By default, the external change data capture feature polls the external system every 30 minutes for tracked changes. You can change the interval to poll the external system as frequently as every 5 minutes.

1. From Setup, enter External Data Sources in the Quick Find box, then select **External Data Sources**.
2. Next to the name of the external data source, click **Edit**.
3. In the Polling Interval for External Change Data Capture field, enter the number of seconds between polling.
4. Click **Save**.