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Version: 8.1

SIO_DATA_COMPRESSION - UCMD Manager configuration option

Description​

The SIO_DATA_COMPRESSION option specifies whether or not the standard file data transmitted across the network should be compressed.

It also can specify, optionally, the compression method to use.

Usage​

Method

Syntax

IBM i

UNIX

Windows

z/OS

Command Line, Short Form

-k option[UCMD:,method]

Command Line, Long Form

-compress option[UCMD:,method]

Environment Variable

n/a

Configuration File Keyword

n/a

STRUCM Parameter

n/a

Values​

option is the specification for whether or not data should be compressed.

Valid values for option are:

  • yes
    Data compression is required. All network data transfers for the standard file are compressed regardless of UCMD Server's DATA_COMPRESSION option.
  • no
    Data compression is not required. It still is possible for UCMD Server to request data compression {via its DATA_COMPRESSION option).

Default is no.

method is the compression method to be used

Valid values for method are:

  • zlib
    Data will be compressed using ZLIB compression algorithm. This method usually results in a very high compression rate, but tends to be somewhat CPU-intensive. ZLIB is recommended in environments where controlling a process's CPU usage is not necessarily a priority.
  • hasp
    Data will be compressed using the HASP compression algorithm. This method is less CPU-intensive than the ZLIB method, and 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 method.

Default is zlib.