# Struct PartitionsMaximumOption (3.7.0-rc)

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For example, this may be set to the number of workers available. The default for this option is currently 10,000. The maximum value is currently 200,000. This is only a hint. The actual number of partitions returned may be smaller or larger than this request.

## Type Aliases

### Type

**Alias Of** : `std::int64_t`