Define Parallel Processing in MRP

With the help of parallel processing procedures, you can significantly improve the runtime of the total planning run.

To process in parallel, you can either select various sessions on the application server or various servers.

Parallel processing runs according to packages using the low-level code logic:
The work package, with a fixed number of materials that are internally defined in the program, is distributed over the individual servers/sessions. Once a server/session has finished processing a package, it starts processing the next package.
If a low-level code is being planned, the servers/sessions that have finished must wait until the last server/session has finished its package to avoid inconsistencies. Then the next low-level code is processed per packages.

The parallel processing procedure is switched on in the initial screen of total planning.

Activities

Define the application server with the number of sessions that can be used:

• If you want to define various servers for parallel processing, enter the server with the number of sessions.

• If you only want to use one server, but several sessions, enter the application server and the appropriate number of sessions.

Further Notes

Parallel processing shortens the time required for calculation, however, it cannot shorten the database time as the system still only operates using one database.