matlab parfor error : "argument not assigned" - matlab

I want to test parallel code execution on matlab and started by typing
matlabpool open
which caused matlab to not respond, but when I stopped it by Crtl-C after 20min it said:
"Error using matlabpool (line 136)
Failed to open matlabpool. (For information in addition to the causing error, validate the configuration 'local' in the Configurations Manager.)
Caused by:
Error using distcomp.interactiveclient/pGetSockets "
What happened before: Earlier today (the first time I used it) it started up ok; then I ran into a problem with parfor, set up two other configurations, deleted them again, and closed matlabpool. Now with reopening it, it gave me the problem above.
Any ideas what to do?

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MATLAB / dSPACE (GmbH) Memory Alignment Error

My DS1005 multi-board dSPACE system recently had its companion PC upgraded to MATLAB r2019b and ControlDesk 7.1. Since upgrading, I have been unable to get a Simulink model to compile, with the MATLAB diagnostic window issuing the following error:
LOADING APPLICATION "Debug_Local.sdf" ...
PLATFORM: ds1005
*** ERROR: Memory alignment error (double word alignment required).
Could not download real-time application: C:\Experiments\MATLAB Files\ENME303_DS1005\Debug_Local\debug_local.ppc.
An error occurred while loading the application.
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*** Stopped RTI build procedure
The build process will terminate as a result.
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*** Stopped RTI build procedure
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Prior to software upgrade, the multi-board system performed flawlessly, so the problem is likely a software configuration issue rather a hardware problem. I have read dSPACE FAQ 239, which describes a procedure for determining the cause of memory errors, but due to the fact that my Simulink model is the simplest possible, its suggestions do not seem relevant here.
Searching the web for help, there is mention of a memory alignment option in MATLAB, but only for a toolbox, rather than for the MATLAB core product.

Commands invalid after 'import_board_preset' command

Currently I am trying to follow the MathWorks tutorial 1 to register a TE0720 with a TE0701-6 carrier board in Matlab. I followed the instructions, designed the block design and exported it as advised. Using the Matlab HDL Workflow Advisor I can follow unitl step 4.1 Create Project. Here, I get the following error message:
invalid command name "CONFIG.PCW_INCLUDE_ACP_TRANS_CHECK"
while executing
"CONFIG.PCW_INCLUDE_ACP_TRANS_CHECK {0} CONFIG.PCW_IOPLL_CTRL_FBDIV {30} CONFIG.PCW_IO_IO_PLL_FREQMHZ {1000.000} CONFIG.PCW_IRQ_F2P_INTR {1} CONFIG..."
(procedure "create_root_design" line 49)
invoked from within
"create_root_design """
(file "vivado_custom_block_design.tcl" line 986)
while executing
"source vivado_custom_block_design.tcl"
(file "vivado_create_prj.tcl" line 15)
This is regarding the exported block design in the corresponding *.tlc file.
After deleting the line mentioned in the error, the error persists, but for the following line. This holds true until I deleted all lines following
CONFIG.PCW_IMPORT_BOARD_PRESET {preset}
It seems to me that once the preset for the board is imported, all following commands are seen as invalid. If I put this line in the end of the list though, I get the error
ERROR [Common 17-69] Command failed: Missing name/value pair in -dict argument.
If I remove this line, I get the error
ERROR [BD 41-1811] The interconnect </axi_interconnect_0> is missing a valid master interface connection
ERROR [Common 17-39] 'validate_bd_design' failed due to earlier errors.
Is there a way to fix this or what is the problem here?
EDIT: I am using Vivado 2017.4 from the Vivado HL WebPACK. Could it be that there is a feature not available in this version for rebuilding the project as MATLAB intends to do?
EDIT 2: I started the complete tutorial fresh from scratch again and now I only get the error
ERROR: [BD 41-1811] The interconnect </axi_interconnect_0> is missing a valid master Interface connection
when going throught the HDL Workflow Advisor. As far as I understand the issue, Vivado searches for something to connect the axi_interconnect to. But isn't this the interface port (DUT) as described later in the tutorial (end of step 2 in Register the custom reference design in HDL Workflow Advisor, where the compiled simulink model should be connected?

MATLAB 2015b (academic version) connector error when starting simulink

Whenever I try to run a simulink(.slx)-file I get this errors in my MATLAB command window:
Error using connector.ensureServiceOn
Error starting MATLAB Connector. Please check that port 31515 is available.
Error in slmsgviewer
Error in slmsgviewer/PersistentInstance
Error in slmsgviewer.processRecord
Error in slsfnagctlr
Error in slsfnagctlr
Error in slsfnagctlr
Error in slsfnagctlr
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The solution that I found from people suffering the same problem was to add a new environment variable:
variable name: "JAVA_TOOL_OPTION"
variable Value: "-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true"
After adding this environment variable and restarting I tried it again but I got the same error.
I also tried "JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS" and "_JAVA_OPTIONS" with the same value but nothing seems to work.
Is there another way to get rid of these errors?
try to install jdk-7u79-windows-x64, it solved my problem!

Can't Get The matlabpool Started

I'm running MATLAB on since about one and a half year now. And I've been trying to get matlabpool ready to go once in nearly every three months. Before I give up on it completely, I've decided to ask for help. :)
My problem starts with matlabpool command. Whenever I type in the matlabpool command, I get this :
One or more output arguments not assigned during call to "system_dependent".
Error in matlabpool>iIsOnClient (line 73)
onclient = ~system_dependent('isdmlworker');
Error in matlabpool>iVerifyJava (line 64)
if iIsOnClient()
Error in matlabpool (line 10)
iVerifyJava();
After some research and sleepless nights, I've found out that one has to settle the things down with the "Cluster Profile Manager". But I never did have the opportunity to see it working either. Here is what I get after clicking Cluster Profile Manager from Parallel panel :
com.mathworks.jmi.MatlabException: Feature isdmlworker not found
at com.mathworks.jmi.NativeMatlab.SendMatlabMessage(Native Method)
at com.mathworks.jmi.NativeMatlab.sendMatlabMessage(NativeMatlab.java:266)
at com.mathworks.jmi.MatlabLooper.sendMatlabMessage(MatlabLooper.java:120)
at com.mathworks.jmi.Matlab.mtFeval(Matlab.java:1710)
at com.mathworks.jmi.MatlabWorker.feval(MatlabWorker.java:197)
at com.mathworks.toolbox.distcomp.ui.profile.model.MatlabProfileManager$1.runOnMatlabThread(MatlabProfileManager.java:80)
at com.mathworks.jmi.MatlabWorker$2.run(MatlabWorker.java:79)
at com.mathworks.jmi.NativeMatlab.dispatchMTRequests(NativeMatlab.java:475)
Attempt to reference field of non-structure array.
Error in parallel.internal.ui.AbstractValidationManager (line 20)
obj.Validator.addlistener('ValidationStarted', ...
Error in parallel.internal.ui.ValidationManager (line 21)
obj#parallel.internal.ui.AbstractValidationManager();
com.mathworks.jmi.MatlabException: Attempt to reference field of non-structure array.
at com.mathworks.jmi.NativeMatlab.SendMatlabMessage(Native Method)
at com.mathworks.jmi.NativeMatlab.sendMatlabMessage(NativeMatlab.java:266)
at com.mathworks.jmi.MatlabLooper.sendMatlabMessage(MatlabLooper.java:120)
at com.mathworks.jmi.Matlab.mtFevalConsoleOutput(Matlab.java:1778)
at com.mathworks.jmi.MatlabWorker.feval(MatlabWorker.java:195)
at com.mathworks.jmi.MatlabWorker.feval(MatlabWorker.java:172)
at com.mathworks.toolbox.distcomp.ui.profile.model.ValidationManager$1.runOnMatlabThread(ValidationManager.java:45)
at com.mathworks.jmi.MatlabWorker$2.run(MatlabWorker.java:79)
at com.mathworks.jmi.NativeMatlab.dispatchMTRequests(NativeMatlab.java:475)
After getting this message, the Cluster Profile Manager pops up, but doesn't really shows anything besides "wait" sign. I've checked my Distributed Computing Licence and that too is looking fine.
license checkout Distrib_Computing_Toolbox
command returns 1.
By the way, there is another error message which I suspected to have a connection with my problem of some kind. I get this in every MATLAB start:
Error using feature
Feature isdmlworker not found
Error in matlabrc (line 187)
if ~(ismcc || isdeployed || feature('isdmlworker')) && usejava('jvm')
In addition to all of those; I get this message whenever I try to open "Parallel Preferences" from Environment tab :
com.mathworks.jmi.MatlabException: Feature isdmlworker not found
at com.mathworks.jmi.NativeMatlab.SendMatlabMessage(Native Method)
at com.mathworks.jmi.NativeMatlab.sendMatlabMessage(NativeMatlab.java:265)
at com.mathworks.jmi.MatlabLooper.sendMatlabMessage(MatlabLooper.java:120)
at com.mathworks.jmi.Matlab.mtFeval(Matlab.java:1619)
at com.mathworks.jmi.MatlabWorker.feval(MatlabWorker.java:197)
at com.mathworks.toolbox.distcomp.ui.profile.model.MatlabProfileManager$1.runOnMatlabThread(MatlabProfileManager.java:72)
at com.mathworks.jmi.MatlabWorker$2.run(MatlabWorker.java:79)
at com.mathworks.jmi.NativeMatlab.dispatchMTRequests(NativeMatlab.java:440)
I've tried to find the function system_dependent.m but it doesn't seem to exist. Other common spots of the errors I get, the function "feature.m", the option "isdmlworker" are other mysteries that I couldn't find any kind of information about.
I really appreciate if anyone can help me with the problem I've encountered starting MATLAB's distributed computing system.
Edit: I'm working on an Ubuntu 14.04 and my MATLAB version is R2014a.
This appears to be an issue with your specific installation of Ubuntu 14.04. It is possible though that it relates to how matlabpool spawns worker threads in R2014a given that the error occurs in com.mathworks.jmi.NativeMatlab.dispatchMTRequests().
matlabpool has been tested to work without issue on Ubuntu 15.04 and 15.10. It may not be an ideal solution but upgrading Ubuntu to 15.04 or 15.10 and reinstalling MATLAB R2014a should resolve the issue.

How to use matlabpool in matlab2013a?

I am trying to use parfor loop in Matlab 2013a. However, it gives the error cited below when I try to open matlabpool.
matlabpool open
Starting matlabpool using the 'local' profile ... stopped.
Error using matlabpool (line 144)
Failed to open matlabpool. (For information in addition to the causing error,
validate the profile 'local' in the Cluster Profile Manager.)
Caused by:
Error using parallel.internal.pool.InteractiveClient/start (line 281)
Failed to start matlabpool.
Error using parallel.Cluster/createCommunicatingJob (line 82)
The property "NumWorkersRange" cannot be set after submission.
Or when I use:
n = matlabpool('size')
it gives me 0 as answer.
How can I fix this problem?
My system is equipped with two 2.66 GHz 6core Intel Xeon processors.
MathWorks completely changed the command structure for the Parallel Toolbox. The command you want is parpool. I'd start from there. One nice new feature is that if you don't explicitly start a pool and then call a command like parfor, MATLAB will automatically start one for you.