Use File Processor Connector to compress and decompress the local files.
You can use the FileCompress object to compress and the FileDecompress object to decompress local files. File Processor Connector supports the zip, gzip, and 7zip file formats to compress and decompress the local files.
Compressing or Decompressing Files Examples
You are a system administrator and want to compress files present in the local file system.
Perform the following steps to create a synchronization task to compress files present in the local file system:
1In Data Integration, click New > Tasks.
2Select Synchronization Tasks, and click Create to create a synchronization task.
The Definition tab appears.
3Configure the following fields on the Definition tab:
Field
Description
Task Name
Name of the synchronization task. For example: File_Process_Compression
Description
Description of the synchronization task. Maximum length is 255 characters.
Task Operation
Select Insert.
4Click Next.
The Source tab appears.
5Configure the following fields on the Source tab:
Field
Description
Connection
Select the connection you created. For example: File_Process_Compression_Conn
Source Type
Select Single.
Source Object
Select FileCompress.
6Click Next.
The Target tab appears.
7Configure the following fields on the Target tab:
Field
Description
Connection
Select the flat file connection.
Target Object
Click Create Target.
8Click Next.
The Data Filters tab appears.
9Create a new filter, and filter by based on the FileName, CompressionType, lastModDate, or CompressAllFiles filter fields on the Data Filters page. You can use the CompressAllFiles filter field to zip files to a single zip or .7z file.
10Click Next.
The Field Mapping tab appears.
11Click Automatch on the Field Mapping tab to map source fields to target fields accordingly.
12Click Validate Mapping to validate the mapping.
13Click Save and then Finish.
14From the Explore page, select the task, and click Actions > Run.
In Monitor, you can monitor the status of the logs after you run the task.