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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. If you need to archive and compress multiple files into a single ZIP file, use the ZipFile Write Snap.
The Compress Snap is a TRANSFORM-type Snap that transforms the binary documents.
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Works in Ultra Pipelines.
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Type | Format | Number of Views | Examples of Upstream and Downstream Snaps | Description |
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Input | Binary
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| The Binary file to be compressed. |
Output | Binary
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| The Binary file in the specified compression format:
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Error | Error handling is a generic way to handle errors without losing data or failing the Snap execution. You can handle the errors that the Snap might encounter while running the Pipeline by choosing one of the following options from the When errors occur list under the Views tab:
Learn more about Error handling in Pipelines. |
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Field Name | Field Type | Description |
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Label* Default Value: Compress | String | Specify a unique name for the Snap. |
Compression Scheme* Default value: GZIP | Dropdown list | Choose one of the following compression schemes to compress the data:
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Snap Execution Default Value: Validate & Execute | Dropdown list |