DATA_COMPRESSION - UDM Manager configuration option
Description
The DATA_COMPRESSION option specifies whether or not data in standard I/O file transmissions across the network should be compressed.
Optionally, it also can specify the compression method to use.
Usage
Method | Syntax | IBM i | UNIX | Windows | z/OS |
Command Line, Short Form | -k option[,method] | ||||
Command Line, Long Form | -compress option[,method] | ||||
Environment Variable | UDMCOMPRESS=option[,method] | ||||
Configuration File Keyword | compress option[,method] | ||||
STRUDM Parameter | COMPRESS(*option) and CMPRSMTH(*method) |
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Values
option is either of the following values:
- yes
Data compression is required. All data in standard I/O file transmissions is compressed regardless of the UDM Server DATA_COMPRESSION option value. - no
Data compression is not required. However, data compression still can be requested via the UDM Server DATA_COMPRESSION option. - no,force
Data compression is not used, even if the UDM Server DATA_COMPRESSION option is set to yes.
Default is no.
method is either of the following values:
- zlib
Data is compressed using ZLIB compression algorithm. This method usually results in a very high compression rate, but tends to be somewhat CPU-intensive. It is recommended in environments where controlling a process's CPU usage is not necessarily a priority. - hasp
Data is compressed using the HASP compression algorithm. This method is less CPU-intensive than the ZLIB method. It is recommended in environments where controlling CPU usage is a priority. With HASP, the compression rate, while still very good, tends to be a little less than what is possible with the ZLIB.
Default is zlib.