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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