Controls the compression of CAESAR II files.
True
Compresses all CAESAR II job files into an archive named <jobname>.c2 when the job is not active. After the software creates the archive, it deletes the component files (such as, _a, _j, _p, _7, _s).
False
Leaves the component files in the data directory and does not create the c2 archive.
Advantages of using the compressed archive
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Only one job file exists in the data directory.
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The job and all related data are easily archived.
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The job and all related data can be transmitted in its entirety.
Disadvantages of using the compressed archive
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The archive makes it difficult to get to the component files.
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The archive is big, because it contains all component files. Therefore, saving or transmitting takes more resources than manipulating a single component file.
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For larger jobs, the compression/decompression activity slows down file access.