"James Pang (chaolpan)" <chaolpan@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > Max_parallel_workers and max_parallel_maintenance_workers both equal to 32, one session create one index in a large table show parallel 8 workers, the other session creating one index in another separate table always in serial. Even increase max_parallel_worers and max_parallel_maintenance_workers to 64, still show one is parallel 8 workers, the other is done in serial. Hmm, what about max_worker_processes ? That's an independent limit. regards, tom lane