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File Manipulation - Decompress Files

Overview

Decompress a single archive using ZIP, TAR, TAR.GZIP, or TAR.BZ2 into a single folder containing all compressed files.

Be sure you know what type of compression was used on the file originally! There are many instances where a file might end in .zip but be compressed using .gzip (or other methods).

If the archive contains only a single file, the New File Name field can be used to rename it. Otherwise, if the archive contains multiple files, it is recommended to leave this field blank to retain the original file and folder names.

Variables

Name

Reference

Type

Required

Default

Options

Description

Compression Type

MANIPULATION_COMPRESSION_TYPE

Select

zip

.zip: zip

.tar: tar

.tar.bz2: tar.bz2

.tar.gz: tar.gz

Type of compression used to decompress the archive.

Local File Name

MANIPULATION_SOURCE_FILE_NAME

Alphanumeric

Archive.zip

-

Name of the target compressed archive on Platform.

Local Folder Name

MANIPULATION_SOURCE_FOLDER_NAME

Alphanumeric

-

-

Name of the local folder on Platform where the target compressed file lives. If left blank, will look in the home directory.

New File Name

MANIPULATION_DESTINATION_FILE_NAME

Alphanumeric

-

-

What to name the newly decompressed file on Platform. Only takes effect if a single file is being decompressed.

New Folder Name

MANIPULATION_DESTINATION_FOLDER_NAME

Alphanumeric

-

-

Folder where the newly decompressed file(s) should be created on Platform. Leaving blank will place the archive's contents in the home directory. If the folder does not already exist, it will be created.

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