Re: Fw: Zipping saved files - Was RE: Getting SaveFile fromPC

PKZIP/400 will give the best compression rate when a file is larger. 
Compressing save files in my experience will not compress a file as well.
To give some testing feedback, I recently zipped a file that was 102 MB
before compression, and 38 MB after. I think its worth getting the product.
If you are using PKZIP only for PC to AS400, it may be a waste though my
company has many platforms i.e. AS400's, Mainframe, Unix and PC Networks.
This product can be used across all platforms.  

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> From: Vernon Hamberg <hambergv@goldengate.net>
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Cc: Rick Garcia <tsp4rx01@sprynet.com>
> Subject: Re: Fw: Zipping saved files  -  Was RE: Getting SaveFile fromPC
> Date: Sunday, December 14, 1997 9:40 AM
> 
> At 05:56 PM 11/16/1997 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >I have been testing the PKZIP/400 software using all versions for quite
> >some time, My company is thinking of this product for software
distribution
> >purposes, especially since we have over 200 AS400's. I feel that the
time
> >spent zipping a file is worth it, 
> >only because I know what its like sending an 80 meg or larger across the
> >network, it takes up valuable resources sending an uncompressed file. If
> >you submitt the zip into Qbatch or Qinter you may find better results. 
> >Please feel free to ask anymore questions regarding this product. 
> >
> >
> >
> >----------
> >> From: Stone, Brad V (TC) <bvstone@Taylorcorp.com>
> >> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> >> Subject: Zipping saved files  -  Was RE: Getting SaveFile from PC
> >> Date: Friday, December 12, 1997 1:00 PM
> >> 
> >> You're not kidding about zipping a save file.  Usually around 75%   
> >> compress afterwards.
> >> 
> >> I've Tried PKZip for the 400 but it takes WAY too long to compress
stuff.
> >  
> >>  Has anyone had any better luck?  I believe this is the same company
that
> >  
> >> makes pkzip for the pc.  Uncompressing isn't so bad, though.
> 
> Compression is already available on the 400 for save files. Have you
> changed your SAVxxx commands to use DTACMP(*YES)? We now use this for our
> default, and the save files are definitely smaller.
> 
> It should not be necessary to use PKZIP on the 400 for distribution. Why
> pay for what you already have, in essence? But it might be a good thing
for
> working with PCs, although with IFS and things like WinZip, they become
> redundant, IMO.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Vernon Hamberg
> Systems Software Programmer
> Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
> 400 Second Avenue South
> Minneapolis, MN  55401-2499
> (612) 371-1111 x480
> 
> 
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