Multi-Processing Templates
Multi-processing allows multiple processors (workers) to process the same template simultaneously. This approach distributes the workload across processors, reducing the processing time when handling large volumes of data.
In this setup:
A Multi-Processing Template (MPT) defines how many processors and workers are used.
Each processor handles a portion of the processing workload.
Processing runs in parallel to improve throughput.
For instance, if a template processes a large batch of communication records, multiple workers can process different records simultaneously.
Creating a Multi-Processing Template
The Process Manager controls how templates are processed within the system.
Administrators can configure MPTs and assign processors to templates for different processing modes:
User Process
Daemon Process
Scheduled Process
These configurations determine how template processing workloads are distributed across available system resources.
Before creating an MPT, ensure the following:
The template must be active and available on the server. (Click here to understand how to add a template to version control)
The template must be mapped to a spool path for processing. To map,
In Template Designer, open the Tools menu.
Select Template Settings. Alternatively, press CTRL+ALT+D.
Select the Spool tab and configure the required spool path for the template.
Required processors must be available.
Configuring MPTs for User and Daemon Process
Configuring MPT for User Process
Configuring MPT for User Process
To create an MPT,
Select the IP address of the current system where processing will run.
Under the Process field, right-click the IP address and select Configure. The Process Configuration dialog appears.
Under the Process Management, select User Process. The available processors appear in the right pane.
Select the required processor(s) and enter the number of workers for selected processor(s). (Workers define the number of parallel processing instances)
Based on the processors to be used during processing the template, the same must be enabled in the Use field.
Right-click User Process and select Create. The Create Multi-Processing Template dialog box appears.
Enter the Template Name and Description. Then, click OK.
The template is created and appears under "User Process" in the Process Configuration dialog.
Click the created MPT and assign Processors. Then, click Upload.
The template configuration is uploaded to the server. You can now use the MPT for batch processing.
To modify processor settings, right-click it and set the processor count as required.
To remove an MPT, right-click it and select Remove.
The processor count depends on the number of processors available on the system.
Configuring MPT for Daemon Process
Configuring MPT for Daemon Process
A daemon process runs continuously in the background to process templates automatically.
To configure an MPT to run in Daemon Process, first create an MPT.
To create an MPT,
Select the IP address of the current system where processing will run.
Under the Process field, right-click the IP address and select Configure. The Process Configuration dialog appears.
Under the Process Management, select Daemon Process. The available processors appear in the right pane.
Select the required processor(s) and enter the number of workers for selected processor(s). (Workers define the number of parallel processing instances)
Based on the processors to be used during processing the template, the same must be enabled in the Use field.
Right-click Daemon Process and select Create. The Create Multi-Processing Template dialog box appears.
Enter the Template Name and Description. Then, click OK.
The template is created and listed under Daemon Process.
To select an MPT for processing,
Select Daemon Process and select the template to process from the drop-down list.
Specify the maximum number of processing instances. Set this value to '0', to allow unlimited processing instances.
Select Upload and then select Ok.
The template configuration is uploaded to the server. You can now use the MPT for batch processing.
To modify processor settings, right-click it and set the processor count as required.
To remove an MPT, right-click it and select Remove.
The processor count depends on the number of processors available on the system.
The process configuration includes Primary and Secondary clients, as defined in the Environment Configuration. While creating a configuration, specify the template name, description, and select the template from the server template list.
Users with permissions to manage MPTs can only access and configure.