filecopy.num_fetchers

Number of fetcher threads for interacting with the source file system when running a file system data source update.

Key: filecopy.num_fetchers
Type: Integer
Can be set in: collection.cfg

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Description

This option is the maximum number of fetcher threads that will run during an update of a file system data source. These threads will perform any operation that involves interacting with the source file system e.g. listing files, fetching them etc.

Default Value

filecopy.num_fetchers=2

This value can be overridden by the gather.slowdown.threads setting if a slowdown period has been specified.