Archive.CompressContainer ------------------------- Compresses one container into a new archive. | Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Archive](component_Archive.md) | [11.1](newinversion111.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | MBS( "Archive.CompressContainer"; Format; Filter; Destination; Container { ; Options; Password } ) **MBS**( **"Archive.CompressContainer";** /\* Compresses one container into a new archive. \*/ **$Format**; /\* The format to use. Formats: ar, arbsd, argnu, arsvr4, bsdtar, cd9660, cpio, gnutar, iso, iso9660, mtree, mtree-classic, newc, odc, oldtar, pax, paxr, posix, raw, rpax, shar, shardump, ustar, v7tar, v7, warc, xar, zip.e.g. "zip" \*/ **$Filter**; /\* The filter to use. For zip format can be store, bzip2, zstd or deflate. Filters: b64encode, bzip2, compress, grzip, gzip, lrzip, lz4, lzip, lzma, lzop, uuencode, xz, zstd. Not all filters can be combined with all formats.e.g. "deflate" \*/ **$Destination**; /\* The native file path to the destination archive. Or file name for container.e.g. "C:\\test.zip" \*/ **$Container**; /\* The container to compress. We take the file name from container. \*/ **$Options**; /\* Optional; The options to pass to writer. This is a comma-separated list of options. Option names can be prefixed with module name. Sample options: compression-level=9 zip:encryption=zipcrypt zip:encryption=aes128 zip:encryption=aes256 zip64 gzip:compression-level=9 hdrcharset=UTF-8e.g. "zip:encryption=zipcrypt" \*/ **$Password**) /\* Optional; The passphrase to use for password protection.e.g. "secret" \*/ ### Parameters | Parameter | Description | Example | Flags | |---|---|---|---| | Format | The format to use. Formats: ar, arbsd, argnu, arsvr4, bsdtar, cd9660, cpio, gnutar, iso, iso9660, mtree, mtree-classic, newc, odc, oldtar, pax, paxr, posix, raw, rpax, shar, shardump, ustar, v7tar, v7, warc, xar, zip. | "zip" | | | Filter | The filter to use. For zip format can be store, bzip2, zstd or deflate. Filters: b64encode, bzip2, compress, grzip, gzip, lrzip, lz4, lzip, lzma, lzop, uuencode, xz, zstd. Not all filters can be combined with all formats. | "deflate" | | | Destination | The native file path to the destination archive. Or file name for container. | "C:\\test.zip" | | | Container | The container to compress. We take the file name from container. | | | | Options | The options to pass to writer. This is a comma-separated list of options. Option names can be prefixed with module name. Sample options: compression-level=9 zip:encryption=zipcrypt zip:encryption=aes128 zip:encryption=aes256 zip64 gzip:compression-level=9 hdrcharset=UTF-8 | "zip:encryption=zipcrypt" | Optional | | Password | The passphrase to use for password protection. | "secret" | Optional | ### Result Returns OK, container or error. ### Description Compresses one container into a new archive. Supports various compression algorithms and encryption. ### Examples Compress a container: Set Field \[ MyFile::CompressedFile ; MBS ( "Archive.CompressContainer"; "zip"; "deflate"; ""; MyFile::SomeContainer ; "hdrcharset=UTF-8" ) \] Compress a container to a zip file: Set Variable \[ $r ; Value: MBS ( "Archive.CompressContainer"; "zip"; "deflate"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/Test.zip"; Anlagen::SomeContainer ; "hdrcharset=UTF-8" ) \] Compress to gz: Set Variable \[ $r ; Value: MBS ( "Archive.CompressContainer"; "zip"; "deflate"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/Anlagen.zip"; Anlagen::SomeContainer ; "gzip:compression-level=9" ) \] Compress to gzip: Set Variable \[ $r ; Value: MBS ( "Archive.CompressContainer"; "raw"; "gzip"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test2.jpg.gz"; Contacts::Photo Container) \] Compress PDF and add to email: # get some PDF from a field Set Variable \[ $PDF ; Value: Reports::ReportContainer \] \# Compress it Set Variable \[ $CompressedPDF ; Value: MBS ( "Archive.CompressContainer"; "zip"; "deflate"; "report.zip"; $pdf ) \] \# now add to email Set Variable \[ $email ; Value: MBS ( "[SendMail.CreateEmail](SendMailCreateEmail.md)") \] Set Variable \[ $r ; Value: MBS ( "[SendMail.AddAttachmentContainer](SendMailAddAttachmentContainer.md)"; $Email ; $CompressedPDF ; "report.zip"; "application/zip" ) \] Set Variable \[ $r ; Value: MBS ( "[SendMail.SetPlainText](SendMailSetPlainText.md)"; $email ; "Dear " & Contacts::FullName & ¶ & ¶ & "Attached you find the report from " & Get(CurrentDate ) & ¶ & ¶ & "Greetings" & ¶ & "Your FileMaker Server") \] Compress with lzma with 7zip: MBS ( "Archive.CompressContainer"; "7zip"; "xz"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test.7z"; $myContainer ) ### See also - [Archive.Compress](ArchiveCompress.md) - [SendMail.AddAttachmentContainer](SendMailAddAttachmentContainer.md) - [SendMail.CreateEmail](SendMailCreateEmail.md) - [SendMail.SetPlainText](SendMailSetPlainText.md) ### Release notes - **Version 15.3** - Added bzip2 and zstd as filter for zip archives for [Archive.Compress](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/ArchiveCompress.shtml), [Archive.CompressContainer](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/ArchiveCompressContainer.shtml), [Archive.CompressText](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/ArchiveCompressText.shtml) and [Archive.Create](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/ArchiveCreate.shtml) functions. - **Version 11.1** - Added [Archive.CompressContainer](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/ArchiveCompressContainer.shtml) function. ### Blog Entries - [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 15.3pr5](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2025-07-01/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [Compress and Send](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2024-07-06/Compress_and_Send/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [Store large texts as container fields](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2024-06-13/Store_large_texts_as_container/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [MBS FileMaker Plugin 11.1](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2021-03-16/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_111/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [Neues MBS FileMaker Plugin 11.1](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2021-03-09/Neues_MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_111/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [MBS FileMaker Plugin 11.1](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2021-03-09/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_111/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) - [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 11.1pr6](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2021-02-24/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker) ### FileMaker Magazin - [Ausgabe 4/2023, Seite 38](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4233-Appetithappen-FMM_202304) This function checks for a license. Created 22nd February 2021 , last changed 9th February 2026 [Archive.Compress](ArchiveCompress.md) - [Archive.CompressText](ArchiveCompressText.md) [HTML Version](ArchiveCompressContainer.shtml)