#1: how to compress a file Author: yadav2005, Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:54 am — I have a file which is uncompressed format and I need to compress the file desiring to be VSAM , is there any utility or way to do this task. Can anybody help me with comressing files techniques and why we have the concepts of compressing and uncompressing.
#2: Author: Anuj Dhawan, Location: Mumbai,IndiaPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:58 am — I do not understand this
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desiring to be VSAM
from your description, however, GZIP, PKZIP can be your choices, I believe.
#3: Author: Anuj Dhawan, Location: Mumbai,IndiaPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:02 am — Advantages for compressing files include, as IBM says,
saving money and time by compressing files before sending them over a network.
Saving storage and archiving system resources.
Compress file systems before making backups to preserve tape space.
Compress log files created by shell scripts that run at night; it is easy to have the script compress the file before it exits.
Compress files that are not currently being accessed. For example, the files belonging to a user who is away for extended leave can be compressed and placed into a tar archive on disk or to a tape and later be restored
#4: Author: kolusu, Location: San JosePosted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:05 am — yadav2005,
