parallel-element-xmla.md

title	Parallel Element (XMLA) | Microsoft Docs
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apiname	Parallel Element
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Parallel Element (XMLA)

Specifies how many processing jobs can run in parallel using the parent Batch command.

Syntax

  
<Batch>  
   ....  
   <Parallel maxParallel="Integer">  
      <!-- An XMLA process command -->  
   </Parallel>  
   ....  
</Batch>  

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	None
Default value	None
Cardinality	0-n: Optional element that can occur more than once.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Element
Parent elements	Batch
Child elements	Process Element

Attributes

Attribute	Description
maxParallel	Optional Integer attribute. Indicates the maximum number of threads on which to run commands in parallel. If not specified or set to 0, the instance of [!INCLUDEmsCoName] [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] [!INCLUDEssASnoversion] determines an optimal number of threads based on the number of processors available on the computer.

Remarks

See Also

Properties (XMLA)