How to zip a file in SAP BODS 4.0

system · February 27, 2012, 12:12pm

Please suggest the steps to zip a file in BODS dataflow.

Environment: Windows Server 2003

ETL Tool: SAP BODS 4.0

Can we do this using batch file(DOS) or Python Script? If Yes, How?

BODS ETL (BOB member since 2011-12-30)

system · February 27, 2012, 1:35pm

Create a .bat file and call it inside a script using exec function

Mayank R (BOB member since 2012-02-05)

system · February 27, 2012, 6:11pm

install the command line client for winzip and print out the command line options.

then … exec(‘wzzip.exe’,’-ez -yb ',8); … sending in the appropriate arguments. Turn it into a custom function and have fun zipping your flat files.

jlynn73 (BOB member since 2009-10-27)