Compress Dynamic Action

About

The Compress Package Action is a versatile tool designed to handle the creation, management, and manipulation of compressed files within a workflow. This action plays a key role in optimizing file storage, reducing data transfer times, and organizing files for easier handling and sharing. By automating the compression process, the Compress Package Action helps streamline workflows involving large volumes of data or multiple files, making it more efficient for both storage and transmission.

Supported compression formats

• Zip archive (.zip;.jar;.ear;.war;.cbz;.apk;.wsz;.wal;.xpi;.crx;.dfsz;.pcv;.bsz;.mskin;
  .wmz;.ipa;.docx;.xlsx;.pptx;.sxw;.sxi;.sxt;.sxd;.sxc;.sxm;.sxg;.stw;.sti;.std;.stc;
  .odh;.odd;.odt;.odm;.ods;.ots;.odg;.otg;.odp;.otp;.odf;.odb)|.zip;.jar;.ear;.war;
  .cbz;.apk;.wsz;.wal;.xpi;.crx;.dfsz;.pcv;.bsz;.mskin;.wmz;.ipa;.docx;.xlsx;.pptx;
  .sxw;.sxi;.sxt;.sxd;.sxc;.sxm;.sxg;.stw;.sti;.std;.stc;.odh;.odd;.odt;.odm;.ods;
  .ots;.odg;.otg;.odp;.otp;.odf;.odb|
• BZip2 archive (.bz2;.bzip2;.tbz2;.tbz)
• 7z archive (*.7z)
• Tar archive (*.tar)
• GZip archive (.gz;.gzip;.tgz;.tpz)
• Swf archive (*.swf)

Metadata tab

1. The Write Variables option ensures that the “Package Action” logs the variable values into the “Action vars before log file” before the action is executed and logs the updated variable values into the “Action vars after log file” after the action completes.
2. This option is typically used for debugging and is not recommended in a production environment.
3. It can be globally disabled through the options dialog .

Parameters tab

N Value Parameter

The meaning of N Value parameter depends on Which File Parameter

1. When Which File Parameter is equal to “Files Not Older Than N Days” N Value is Days
2. When Which File Parameter is equal to “Files Older Than N Days” N Value is Days
3. When Which File Parameter is equal to “First N Found Files” N Value file number
4. When Which File Parameter is equal to “Bigger Than N Bytes” N Value is byte

Variables tab

The Variables tab defines the variables to be updated during the action’s execution.

Execution log tab

The Execution log tab is populated after the action is executed. Double click on the row to view the log.

Example creating dynamic zip archive

Pascal

begin
 Result:='c:\support\'+LeftString(GETSYSTEMVARIABLE('SYSTEM_DATE'),8)+'.zip';
end;

Python

from datetime import datetime
Result.Value='c:\\support\\'+ datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d')+'.zip'

Related Actions

1. Decompress Action

Useful Links

• Debugging Actions
• Working With Variables