Matlab doesn't recognize parpool function

I am using Matlab R2013a with Parallel Computing Toolbox:

>> ver
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MATLAB Version: 8.1.0.604 (R2013a)
MATLAB License Number: XXXXXX
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601: Service Pack 1)
Java Version: Java 1.6.0_17-b04 with Sun Microsystems Inc. Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM mixed mode
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MATLAB                                                Version 8.1        (R2013a)
.....
Parallel Computing Toolbox                            Version 6.2        (R2013a)
.....

I was trying to run a parallel pool locally employing parpool('local') command, and got error message:

>> parpool('local')
Undefined function 'parpool' for input arguments of type 'char'.

Apparently, Matlab can not find this function:

>

> which parpool  
'parpool' not found

I checked a current search path. The Parallel Computing Toolbox was there:

    >> path
  MATLABPATH
  ....

  C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2013a\toolbox\distcomp
  C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2013a\toolbox\distcomp\distcomp
  C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2013a\toolbox\distcomp\user
  C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2013a\toolbox\distcomp\mpi
  C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2013a\toolbox\distcomp\parallel
  C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2013a\toolbox\distcomp\parallel\util
  C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2013a\toolbox\distcomp\lang
  C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2013a\toolbox\distcomp\cluster
  C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2013a\toolbox\distcomp\gpu
  C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2013a\toolbox\distcomp\array
  C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2013a\toolbox\distcomp\pctdemos
...

So, I am wondering, how to fix this issue.

Can someone help me?

Regards

Dimitri

Answer 1

[Edric Ellis]

PARPOOL was introduced in R2013b to replace MATLABPOOL. In R2013a and earlier, use MATLABPOOL.