# Simulating a reserved queue
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You can run a job in a *simulated* reserved queue to test its performance. When you do, MediaConvert runs your job from an on-demand queue with similar performance to what you will see with one RTS in a reserved queue. Take note of how long you job takes to complete and use this job completion time when calculating how many RTS you need.

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#### [ Console  ]

To simulate a job's reserved queue performance using the MediaConvert console:

1. Open the [Create job](https://console.aws.amazon.com/mediaconvert/home#/jobs/create) page in the MediaConvert console.

1. Choose **Job management** on the left menu under **Job settings**.

1. Set **Simulate reserved queue** to **Enabled**.

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#### [ API, SDK, or the AWS CLI  ]

To simulate a job's reserved queue performance using the API, SDK, or AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI), set `SimulateReservedQueue` to `ENABLED`. This property is a direct child of `Jobs`, which is in the top level of the JSON job specification. The default value is `DISABLED`.

The following is an excerpt of a job settings JSON with `SimulateReservedQueue` set to `ENABLED`.

```
{
    "Settings": {
        "OutputGroups": [...],
        "Inputs": [...]
    },
	"SimulateReservedQueue": "ENABLED"
}
```

For more information, see the MediaConvert [API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mediaconvert/latest/apireference/jobs.html#jobs-model-simulatereservedqueue).

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