2020.2

Parallel Processing preferences
The parallel processing preferences (previously referred to as Scheduling preferences, prior to
2019.2) page provides the means to control precisely how the PrintShop Mail Connect
Designer handles jobs that operate in parallel.
For additional information on how these preferences can enhance performance, see Engine
configuration and "Performance Considerations" on page25.
Parallel Processing properties
Preset selection
Only the Custom setting is applicableto the PrintShop Mail Connect Preferences, so this option
is always selected and the field made read-only.
Content Creation Tab
The options are:
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Total Merge engines configured read only display: This is a read only entry that shows
the total number of Merge engines available. To change this value, you must update the
Merge Engines in the "Engines preferences" on page83 page.
l
Multi tasking group:
When starting a new Content Creation task, the task will immediately commence if there
is a Merge engine available. How many Merge engines to use is based on the number of
records in the input data.
Select from the following options:
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Additional engine every (records) entry: This controls how many Merge engines
are used for a Content Creation task. It means that for every additional 'x' records in
the task, an additional Merge engine will be used.
For example, with the default 100 record threshold, tasks with 1-100 records will be
assigned 1 Merge engine, tasks with 101-200 get assigned 2 merge engines, tasks
with 201-300 get assigned 3 merge engines, and so on.
The default of 100 records was chosen purely because it is an easily multiplied
number, not because it has been proven to have any significant value. It means that
on an average system (i.e., less than 10 Merge engines) any decently sized task is
allowed to use all Merge engines. It also assumes that using more than one Merge
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