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title: "Compression Modifier"
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description: "Information about the Compression modifier."
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# Compression Modifier

**Applies to:** Lasernet Core 11

The modifier can compress the content of JobData into a ZIP archive or self-extracting archive (no other compression archives are supported).

![Compression modifier properties.](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/compression-image-xf7h1eyx.png)

If more than one Job needs to be compressed into a single ZIP archive, combining must be enabled.

## Settings

A range of properties can be set to control the resulting ZIP archive.

| **Comment** | Comment to be embedded in ZIP archive |
| --- | --- |
| **Password** | If the ZIP archive needs to be encrypted, a password is required. |
| **Encryption key length** | Length of the encryption key. |
| **Self-extracting archive** | Lasernet Core generates a self-extracting executable rather than a ZIP archive. The file extension will be `.exe`. |
| **Compression level** | The higher the value, the smaller is the ZIP file. A higher value takes a longer time. Lower values should not be used unless a real performance problem exists. Can be overruled at runtime via JobInfo CompressionLevel. |
| **Filename JobInfo** | JobInfo containing filename to be included in ZIP archive |

The FullFilename JobInfo must be specified. Paths are supported, excluding the drive letter.