# Simulate task in new look AdminCenter

**URL:** <https://forum.moonwalkinc.com/t/simulate-task-in-new-look-admincenter/81>\
**Category:** AdminCenter\
**Created:** [October 28, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.moonwalkinc.com/t/simulate-task-in-new-look-admincenter/81 "2020-10-28T03:03:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![nick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f9ae1b/32.png) [@nick](https://forum.moonwalkinc.com/u/nick)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.moonwalkinc.com/t/simulate-task-in-new-look-admincenter/81/1 "2020-10-28T03:03:36Z")

</div>

Hi, how do I simulate a task with AdminCenter 12.10? I can’t find the ability to do this. Has it been removed? Thanks

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Edward](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.moonwalkinc.com/edward/32/32_2.png) [@Edward](https://forum.moonwalkinc.com/u/Edward)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.moonwalkinc.com/t/simulate-task-in-new-look-admincenter/81/2 "2020-10-29T00:45:49Z")

</div>

Hi Nick,

the old simulate function basically simulated the walking of the file-system, but wasn’t necessarily 1-to-1 with what would happen if you ran a policy. We found that the results of these simulations could be misleading for customers.

This functionality has been replaced by a few new features that provide the same information in a clearer context:

- The “Log each matching file” option in the Gather Statistics Policy
- The “Log only - do not remove any files” option in the Scrub Destination Policy
- The “Simulate Rule Matching…” button on any Policy which uses Rules - this allows you to interactively explore your source to see if the rule acts as you expect before running the Policy