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added a subsection for the compression of mzML files
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`PeakPickerHiRes -in input.mzML -out output.mzML.gz -threads 8`
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Compression uses pigz (parallel gzip) if installed for faster performance, falling back to Boost's gzip otherwise. When using pigz, OpenMS limits threads to the user-specified value (e.g., -threads 8) via omp_get_max_threads(), ensuring compatibility with cluster schedulers. Install pigz for optimal speed.
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Compression uses pigz (parallel gzip) if installed for faster performance, falling back to OpenMS's internal compression mechanism otherwise. When using pigz, OpenMS limits threads to the user-specified value (e.g., -threads 8) via omp_get_max_threads(), ensuring compatibility with cluster schedulers. Install pigz for optimal speed.
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Trade-offs:
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Efficiency: .mzML.gz files are 2-3x smaller; pigz is significantly faster but CPU-intensive.
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Compatibility: Ensure downstream tools support .mzML.gz.
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This feature, integrated into MzMLHandler::writeTo, supports indexed mzML and enhances data management.
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This feature supports indexed mzML and enhances data management.
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## Converting between DTA and mzML
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