ParallelNeeds—Wolfram Documentation

Details

ParallelNeeds["context`"] effectively does ParallelEvaluate[Needs["context`"]].
ParallelNeeds in effect "registers" Needs specifications so that they are automatically performed in every new parallel kernel that may be launched.

Examples

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Basic Examples (1)

Load package for master kernel:

Load package for parallel kernels:

Properties & Relations (2)

Possible Issues (1)

It is generally necessary to load any package also on the master kernel:

Symbols can now be used on the master and parallel kernels:

Wolfram Research (2008), ParallelNeeds, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ParallelNeeds.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (2008), ParallelNeeds, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ParallelNeeds.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2008. "ParallelNeeds." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ParallelNeeds.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2008). ParallelNeeds. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ParallelNeeds.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_parallelneeds, author="Wolfram Research", title="{ParallelNeeds}", year="2008", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ParallelNeeds.html}", note=[Accessed: 23-February-2026]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_parallelneeds, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={ParallelNeeds}, year={2008}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ParallelNeeds.html}, note=[Accessed: 23-February-2026]}