Hello all,
I just found out today that TM1 can create zipfiles, natively !
And it's even very simple with a oneliner. Run the attached process if you want to know how.
Happy TM1'ing !
Create zip files straight from TM1
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Wim Gielis
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Re: Create zip files straight from TM1
Thanks Wim! A very useful one! :--)
I have already rewritten all my backup processes using your idea. It is much more efficient than 7zip: faster and needs less memory.
Now rewriting log files archiver.
I have already rewritten all my backup processes using your idea. It is much more efficient than 7zip: faster and needs less memory.
Now rewriting log files archiver.
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Re: Create zip files straight from TM1
Well, the compression algorithm would be far more efficient than Windows' native one, I'll give you that...Wim Gielis wrote: ↑Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:54 am Hello all,
I just found out today that TM1 can create zipfiles, natively !
And it's even very simple with a oneliner. Run the attached process if you want to know how.
Happy TM1'ing !
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Re: Create zip files straight from TM1
There should be a law against this sort of thing!
Re: Create zip files straight from TM1
I'm an eternal optimist, so can't believe when people get me all excited like this 
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Re: Create zip files straight from TM1
Hey, it also eliminates overfeeding as a side benefit.
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