Chapter 18. Binary DataSource

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Overview
Binary DataSource Wizard

Overview

In Elixir Data Designer, a Binary DataSource can be created from either a normal or a compressed Binary file. The advantage of using a Binary DataSource instead of a Tabular or JDBC DataSource is that it is smaller than the other stand-alone datasources. Data is stored as binary information instead of as text. Furthermore, a Binary DataSource can be made even smaller because it can be compressed.

Elixir Data Designer reads binary files generated by Binary DataStore, which can be compressed when you select it, using a compression algorithm also used in GZIP. The access to a compressed Binary DataSource will become slower due to the decompression. However, it greatly reduces the file size on your hard disk and the cost of data storage. Consequently, it reduces the volume of data and its transmission time, when data is being sent over the network, for example, from the Server to the Client.