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| What does it do? |
This property determines whether instance scans can be executed in parallel, enhancing the speed of scan operations based on the configured maximum limit. |
| What area does it affect? |
Instance Scan functionality |
| What does the default mean? |
The default value is "true", which means this behavior is enabled by default. |
| When should you review it? |
Review this property when configuring scan performance or adjusting scan execution strategies. |
Out of the box property record
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| Property name |
glide.scan.parallel_scan_enabled |
| Sys ID |
633a1616ff272210a430ffffffffffd5 |
| Type |
boolean |
| Application |
Global |
| Default value |
true |
| Description |
Enables or disables the parallel scan feature. When enabled, multiple instance scans can run simultaneously up to the limit defined by glide.scan.max_parallel_scans. Default is false. |
| Updated |
2025-07-14 18:28:45 |
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... to execute full scan on all the checks. The progress tracker shows the status of the scan. Note: You can now execute multiple full scans simultaneously if you have enabled glide.scan.parallel_scan_enabled system property. You can also set the maximum number of scans that can run concurrently by setting the value for glide.scan.max_parallel_scans property. See Instance Scan properties for more information. Select ...
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