Compress
You can use this Snap to compress the contents of a binary stream. For example, you can connect this Snap upstream of a File Writer Snap to compress the data before upload. Learn more. If you need to archive and compress multiple files into a single ZIP file, use the Zipfile Write Snap.
- This is a Transform-type Snap.
Works in Ultra Tasks
Snap views
| Type | Description | Examples of upstream and downstream Snaps |
|---|---|---|
| Input (binary) | The Binary file to be compressed. | |
| Output (binary) | The Binary file in the specified compression format:
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| Learn more about Error handling. | ||
Snap settings
- Expression icon (
): Allows using
JavaScript syntax to access SnapLogic Expressions to set field values dynamically (if
enabled). If disabled, you can provide a static value. Learn more. - SnapGPT (
): Generates SnapLogic Expressions
based on natural language using SnapGPT. Learn
more. - Suggestion icon (
): Populates a
list of values dynamically based on your Snap configuration. You can select only one
attribute at a time using the icon. Type into the field if it supports a comma-separated
list of values. - Upload
: Uploads files. Learn more.
| Field/Field set | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Label | String | Required. Specify a unique name for the Snap. Modify this to be more appropriate, especially if more than one of the same Snaps is in the pipeline. Default value: Compress Example: Compress |
| Compression Scheme | Dropdown list | Required. Choose one of the following
compression schemes to compress the data:
Default value: GZIP Example: DEFLATE |
| Snap execution | Dropdown list |
Choose one of the three modes in
which the Snap executes. Available options are:
Default value: Execute only Example: Validate & Execute |