Solid (Ensures max compression for similar log files) 3. Workflow Best Practices A. Archiving Sonar Logs (e.g., .DAT/.SL3)

Groups similar files together to improve compression efficiency, ideal for thousands of small daily logs.

-sdel : Delete files after archiving (creates space immediately)

⚓ Technical Paper: Optimal 7z Archiving for Marine & Fishery Data ("FishermansFriend 7z")

This guide is designed as a "Useful Paper" regarding a specialized archiving/compression scenario:

When archiving logs, create a new 7z file for every trip or week. YYYY-MM-DD_TripName_FishermansFriend.7z