Checking Current Parallel Calculation Settings

You can check either the server configuration file or the calculation script that you plan to use to see if parallel calculation is enabled.

  To check whether parallel calculation has been enabled in the server configuration file:

  1. Open the server essbase.cfg file with a text editor.

  2. Search for the parameter CALCPARALLEL, and check its specified value.

    The number of threads that can simultaneously perform tasks to complete a calculation is specified by a value between 1 and 128. Block storage databases running on 32-bit platforms support up to 64 threads. Block storage databases running on 64-bit platforms and aggregate storage databases (whether running on 32-bit or 64-bit platforms) support up to 128 threads. See the Oracle Essbase Technical Reference.

  To check whether a calculation script sets parallel calculation, look for the SET CALCPARALLEL command. Review the script carefully, because the script may enable or disable parallel calculation more than once.