parpool Undefined function or variable

Greetings! I am trying to initialize parallel processing in Matlab 2015a - academic use, calling the function parpool(4), or whatever number I please, but when I do this I see the following error: Undefined function or variable 'parpool'. Is there a different function name for the "academic use" version, or does it not exist? Thanks!

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

parpool is a function in the Parallel Computing Toolkit, which is an optional toolkit that you would need to have a license for and would need to install.

You can use

license('test','Distrib_Computing_Toolbox')

to determine whether you are already licensed for the product but might not have it installed, and you can use

ver

to determine whether you have it installed (but possibly not licensed.)

Note: Parallel Processing Toolkit is not included in the usual Student Version license either.