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  1. Preface
  2. The Transformation Language
  3. Constants
  4. Operators
  5. Variables
  6. Dates
  7. Functions

Transformation Language Reference

Transformation Language Reference

DECOMPRESS

DECOMPRESS

Decompresses data using the zlib 1.2.1 compression algorithm. Use the DECOMPRESS function on data that has been compressed with the COMPRESS function or a compression tool that uses the zlib 1.2.1 algorithm. If the mapping that decompresses the data uses a different data movement mode than the mapping that compressed the data, the output of the decompressed data may differ from the original data.

Syntax

DECOMPRESS(
value, precision
)
The following table describes the arguments for this command:
Argument
Required/
Optional
Description
value
Required
Binary datatype. Data that you want to decompress.
precision
Optional
Integer datatype.

Return Value

Decompressed binary value of the input value.
NULL if the input is a null value.

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