Parallel Import

You can import and index scans in parallel. Multiple scans can be imported and indexed in parallel that will reduce processing time.

Supported Formats

All current formats supported by ReCap will work for Parallel import except ZFS, CLR and PRJ scans. ZFS and CLR scan import remain sequential while indexing will be parallel.

Enabling Parallel Import

Parallel Import can be enabled in Home → Preferences. Click the Advanced tab and select the Enable Parallel Importing checkbox. You can also select the number of scans to process simultaneously by adjusting the maximum thread count option.

Parallel Import Considerations for Maximum Thread Count

By default, the number of simultaneous importing tasks will be chosen based on various system resource capabilities, such as system memory, virtual processors count and available disk space. The maximum number of scans that can be processed simultaneously is capped at:

(Total number of logical processors/4) + 1.

Disk Space Requirements

ReCap has set coefficients for different scan file formats and will warn the user accordingly if the available disk space does not meet the required amount for processing in parallel.

Limitations

The Parallelization takes place in batches for additional scan groups selected during the scan import process. An example scenario:

• 5 scans were selected for the initial import.
• During this import process the user adds additional 5 scans together.
• As a result, there are two groups of scans with each group having 5 scans. Each group will be processed sequentially but scans within each group will be processed in parallel. The first 5 scans in the first group will be processed in parallel followed by the next 5 scans in the second group.