zipLevel#

If greater than 0, turns on gzip compression of the output file.

This parameter applies to omfile: File Output Module.

Name:: zipLevel
Scope:: action
Type:: integer
Default:: action=0
Required?:: no
Introduced:: at least 5.x, possibly earlier

Description#

If greater than 0, turns on gzip compression of the output file. The higher the number, the better the compression, but also the more CPU is required for zipping.

Action usage#

action(type="omfile" zipLevel="...")

Legacy names (for reference)#

Historic names/directives for compatibility. Do not use in new configs.

$OMFileZipLevel — maps to zipLevel (status: legacy)

See also#

See also omfile: File Output Module.

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