Activate parallel jobs for Data Discovery
task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read activate-parallel-jobs-for-data-discovery.md
Use parallel jobs to reduce your Data Discovery job execution time.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
Procedure
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By default Data Discovery runs jobs using a single thread. Multiple threads may be activated for Data Discovery full scans.
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In the navigation filter enter
sys_properties.list. -
Create the property
com.glide.data_discovery.max_concurrent_item_workers -
Verify the Type is
integer. -
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.
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---
title: Activate parallel jobs for Data Discovery
description: Use parallel jobs to reduce your Data Discovery job execution time.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/data-discovery/activate-parallel-jobs-for-data-discovery.html
release: australia
product: Data Discovery
classification: data-discovery
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Data Discovery jobs, Exploring Data Discovery \(Classic\), Data Discovery, Platform Privacy]
---
# Activate parallel jobs for Data Discovery
Use parallel jobs to reduce your Data Discovery job execution time.
## Before you begin
Role required: admin
## Procedure
1. By default Data Discovery runs jobs using a single thread. Multiple threads may be activated for Data Discovery full scans.
2. In the navigation filter enter `sys_properties.list`.
3. Create the property `com.glide.data_discovery.max_concurrent_item_workers`
4. Verify the **Type** is `integer`.
5. **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.
| title | Activate parallel jobs for Data Discovery |
| description | Use parallel jobs to reduce your Data Discovery job execution time. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/data-discovery/activate-parallel-jobs-for-data-discovery.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Data Discovery |
| classification | data-discovery |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Data Discovery jobsExploring Data Discovery \(Classic\)Data DiscoveryPlatform Privacy |