Compressalways

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The compressalways option specifies whether to continue compressing an object if it grows during compression.

Use this option with the compression option, and with the archive, incremental, and selective commands.

The compressalways option is ignored when client-side deduplication is enabled.

Windows operating systemsLinux operating systemsOracle Solaris operating systemsAIX operating systemsMac OS X operating systems

Supported Clients

This option is valid for all clients. The server can also define this option.

Options File

Linux operating systemsOracle Solaris operating systemsAIX operating systemsMac OS X operating systemsPlace this option in the client user-options file (dsm.opt). You can set this option on the Backup tab, Continue Compressing if Object Grows check box of the Preferences editor.

Windows operating systemsPlace this option in the client options file (dsm.opt). You can set this option on the Backup tab, Continue Compressing if Object Grows check box of the Preferences editor.

Syntax

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Parameters

Yes
File compression continues even if the file grows as a result of compression. This is the default.
No
Backup-archive client objects are resent uncompressed if they grow during compression. API behavior depends on the application. Application backups might fail.

Examples

Options file:
compressalways yes
Command line:
-compressa=no

This option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactive mode.