MATLAB: Do I receive this error? Error using ==> psoptimset at 297 Unrecognized parameter name ‘UseParallel’.

Global Optimization ToolboxParallel Computing Toolboxpatternsearchpsoptimsetuseparallel

Why do I receive this error?

Error using ==> psoptimset at 297 Unrecognized parameter name 'UseParallel'.

when running this block of code

matlabpool open 2 
options = psoptimset('UseParallel', 'always', 'CompletePoll', 'on', 'Vectorized', 'off');

It seems I don't have a parameter 'UseParallel' in my psoptimset. I would like to turn this to always in order to run a Monte Carlo experiment over the function "patternsearch". I have MATLAB 7.5.0 2007b.

Thanks in advance

Ricardo

Best Answer

Hi,

this feature was introduced with 8a:

http://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2011a/toolbox/gads/rn/bre2ymp.html

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