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Zip File

Description

Zip File creates standard ZIP archives from one or more source files. Use this step when your workflow needs to compress output files for delivery, archiving, or storage optimization — for example, bundling report files before uploading them to an FTP server or compressing log files before emailing them. It supports options for managing parent folders, overwriting existing archives, and performing post-compression actions on the source files such as moving or deleting them.

Configurations

Field NameDescription
Step nameSpecify the name of the step as it appears in the workflow workspace. This name has to be unique in a single workflow.
Settings:
Create target parentCheck this option to create the target parent folder
Overwrite target fileEnable check box to overwrite target file if present.
Add zip filename to resultCheck this option to add the zip filename to the internal result set and make available to next step.
Source filename fieldSpecify the field that contains the source
Target filename fieldSpecify the field that contains the target zip filename
Keep source foldersCheck this option to keep the source folder within the target zip filename
Base folder fieldnameSpecify the field that contains the base folder that is removed from the filename within the zip (used by the option keep source folders)
After zip \ Select from: (Do Nothing/Move source file/Delete source file)
Move to folder fieldnameIf ‘Move source file’ is select in ‘After zip’ above provide fieldname containing folder name to move zip file.