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---
title: Partition Queues for Per-Entity Limits
impact: HIGH
impactDescription: Enables per-entity concurrency control
tags: queue, partition, per-user, dynamic
---
## Partition Queues for Per-Entity Limits
Partitioned queues apply flow control limits per partition key instead of the entire queue. Each partition acts as a dynamic "subqueue".
**Incorrect (global concurrency for per-user limits):**
```go
// Global concurrency=1 blocks ALL users, not per-user
queue := dbos.NewWorkflowQueue(ctx, "tasks",
dbos.WithGlobalConcurrency(1),
)
```
**Correct (partitioned queue):**
```go
queue := dbos.NewWorkflowQueue(ctx, "tasks",
dbos.WithPartitionQueue(),
dbos.WithGlobalConcurrency(1),
)
func onUserTask(ctx dbos.DBOSContext, userID, task string) error {
// Each user gets their own partition - at most 1 task per user
// but tasks from different users can run concurrently
_, err := dbos.RunWorkflow(ctx, processTask, task,
dbos.WithQueue(queue.Name),
dbos.WithQueuePartitionKey(userID),
)
return err
}
```
When a queue has `WithPartitionQueue()` enabled, you **must** provide a `WithQueuePartitionKey()` when enqueuing. Partition keys and deduplication IDs cannot be used together.
Reference: [Partitioning Queues](https://docs.dbos.dev/golang/tutorials/queue-tutorial#partitioning-queues)