File Manipulation - Compress Files

Overview

Compress one or multiples files into a single archive using ZIP, TAR, TAR.GZIP, or TAR.BZ2 compression methods.

The match type selected greatly affects how this Blueprint works.

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 to use on the provided files.
Local Folder Name	MANIPULATION_SOURCE_FOLDER_NAME	Alphanumeric	➖	-	-	Name of the local folder on Shipyard where the target file lives. If left blank, will look in the home directory.
Local File Name Match Type	MANIPULATION_SOURCE_FILE_NAME_MATCH_TYPE	Select	✅	`exact_match`	Exact Match: `exact_match` Regex Match: `regex_match`	Determines if the text in "Local File Name" will look for one file with exact match, or multiple files using regex.
Local File Name	MANIPULATION_SOURCE_FILE_NAME	Alphanumeric	✅	-	-	Name of the target file on Shipyard. Can be regex if "Match Type" is set accordingly.
New Folder Name	MANIPULATION_DESTINATION_FOLDER_NAME	Alphanumeric	➖	-	-	Folder where the newly compressed file should be created on Shipyard. Leaving blank will place the file in the home directory. If the folder does not already exist, it will be created.
New File Name	MANIPULATION_DESTINATION_FILE_NAME	Alphanumeric	✅	Archive.zip	-	What to name the newly compressed file on Shipyard. It is recommended to end this name with the same extension as the compression type chosen.