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# Activate parallel jobs
# Activate parallel jobs for Data Discovery {#ariaid-title1}
Release version: Australia
Updated March 12, 2026
 1 minute to read
Use parallel jobs to reduce your Data Discovery job execution time.
## Before you begin
Role required: admin
## Procedure
By default Data Discovery runs jobs using a single thread. Multiple threads may be activated for Data Discovery full scans.
1. In the navigation filter enter sys_properties.list.
2. Create the property com.glide.data_discovery.max_concurrent_item_workers
3. Verify the Type is integer.
4. Important:
It is recommended to start with a small number of workers per node(2 or 3).
Enter the number of parallel job workers in the Value field up to 5.