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  • 1.  Node Release: Tar Extract

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    Posted 07-02-2010 11:29

    Note: This was originally posted by an inactive account. Content was preserved by moving under an admin account.

    Originally posted by: rboccuzzi

    Node Name: Tar Extract
    Node Category: Acquisition
    Use Case: Consider using this node when attempting to access data that exists inside of a tar file, optionally compressed using gz compression.
    Tested on Release: 4.1.6
    External Dependencies: None
    Practical Usage Example: An example use of this node has been provided in the prototype examples graph which is released in conjunction with the prototype library. Please see that graph for a executable use case.
    Node Documentation:

    Functional Description:
    This node will archive files to a .tar or .tar.gz archive file.
    Parameters:
    • FileName: To archive a single file, enter the full path and file name here
    • FileNameExpr:To archive multiple files to the same archive, enter the name of the input field containing the file paths here. Should be used in conjunction with a DirList node or similar.
    • ArchivePath:Full path to the archive file which is to be created.
    • GZip:If true, the resulting archive file will be compressed using gzip. In this case, you should include a .tar.gz extension on the filename given in ArchivePath.
    • DeleteSourceFile:If true, the resulting archive file will be compressed using gzip. In this case, you should include a .tar.gz extension on the filename given in ArchivePath.
    Known Limitations: None