Re: *SAVF - Compressed?

["Patrick Townsend" <patownsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Phil,

Are you use the data compression option on the save command? dtacpr(*yes)?
The compression is not that great, but will shrink the size of save files.

Patrick
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----- Original Message -----
From: <prumschlag@phdinc.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 1:40 PM
Subject: *SAVF - Compressed?


>
>
> I have not had to deal with the issue of *SAVF files for a while, but I
need to
> review some old turf.  Unfortunately, my memory ain't what it used to be
(but to
> paraphrase Pogo, it never was).
>
> Anyhow, I did a SAVLIB to a *SAVF and expected the disk space required for
the
> save file to be less than the original library, but it is not.  I have
searched
> several manuals (and the archives for this list) but can find no reference
to
> tell me what file size to expect.  Am I missing an option, or is that just
the
> way it is?
>
> Phil
>
>
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