ILOG CPLEX 11.0 User's Manual > Advanced Programming Techniques > Using Optimization Callbacks > Query or Diagnostic Callbacks > Query Callbacks and Deterministic Parallel Search

Query or diagnostic callbacks are not compatible with deterministic parallel search, a feature which explores a solution space in a way that departs from a conventional branch & cut tree.

In the presence of a query or diagnostic callback, ILOG CPLEX turns off deterministic parallel search and invokes opportunistic parallel search instead, if your application is licensed for parallel MIP optimization.

For more information about deterministic and opportunistic parallel MIP optimization, see Determinism of Results and Parallel MIP Optimizer.