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I test compress a SAVF  using CPYFRMSTMF to copy it to the IFS, and then
compress that with a Java program (using the Zip support of the language).
It work fast, and the size was 1/5. Of course the compression rate depends
on the data you have.

I think using MI must have a best result (in speed).

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry Williams" <planesmart@teleteam.net>
To: "Mi400" <mi400@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 7:13 PM
Subject: [MI400] Compressing a savf file


> I was trying to see if I can compress save files to a size smaller that a
> save file.  First is anyone has tried this I will not try it otherwise I
> will try.
>
> I was looking a leif book and I was trying to read a save file and got a
> message that the length was too long. It said save files need to be 528.
I
> was reading chapter 12 on compression.
>
> The statement it had a problem with
>
> CALLX   .SEPT(OPEN-ENTRY), OPEN-I, * ;
>
> I do not see where the length of this file is set at all.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Harry
>
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