does parfor support global variables?

I want to use global variables in the functions run in parallel using parfor. Is it possible?

Answer 1

[Edric Ellis]

There are two restrictions.

1. You cannot place a GLOBAL declaration directly inside a PARFOR loop
2. The MATLAB workers executing the body of your PARFOR loop are separate MATLAB processes, and the values of global variables are not synchronised

So, while you can use GLOBAL variables within functions called from the body of your PARFOR loop, they probably do not behave as you wish.