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title: "Action type: Decompress"
description: "## Action type Type of action to execute. - **[Compress](https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/archiving-action-type-compress/#compress)**: Compress the specified items to a given format. - **[Decompress](https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/archiving-action-type-decompress/#decompress)**: Extract the specified item. --- ## Decompress *Displayed only if Action type is Decompress.* Configuration settings for decompressing files. The…"
url: "https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/archiving-action-type-decompress/"
updated: "2025-05-01"
category: Configurations / Archiving / Simple Rule Configuration
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# Action type: Decompress

## Action type

Type of action to execute.

- **[Compress](https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/archiving-action-type-compress/#compress)**: Compress the specified items to a given format.
- **[Decompress](https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/archiving-action-type-decompress/#decompress)**: Extract the specified item.

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## Decompress

*Displayed only if Action type is Decompress.*

Configuration settings for decompressing files. The default fields under this section are:

- [Format of the source archive(s)](https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/archiving-action-type-decompress/#format-of-the-source-archives)
- [Is archive password protected](https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/archiving-action-type-decompress/#is-archive-password-protected)
- [Source](https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/archiving-action-type-decompress/#source)
- [Destination](https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/archiving-action-type-decompress/#destination)

### Format of the source archive(s)

*Decompress > Format of the source archive(s)*

Specify the format of the compressed file(s) to be used as the source for decompression.

- **SevenZip**
- **Rar**: Additional field is available: **Is archive password protected**.
- **Tar**
- **Zip**: Additional field is available: **Is archive password protected**.

### Is archive password protected

*Decompress > Is archive password protected*

*Displayed only when Format of the source archive(s) is Rar or Zip.*

Enable this option to indicate that the source archive is password-protected.

- **No** (default)
- **Yes**: The **Password** field opens up.

### Password

*Decompress > Is archive password protected: Yes*

*Displayed only when Is archive password protected is set to Yes.*

Enter the password for the source archive if password protection is enabled.

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## Source

*Decompress > Source*

Settings for the source of the files to be decompressed. The options for specifying the source for the **Decompress** action type are the same as for the **Compress** action type. For detailed descriptions of these options, [refer to this page](https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/archiving-action-type-compress/#source).

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## Destination

*Decompress > Destination*

This section allows you to define the destination of decompressed files, i.e. where decompressed files will be stored. The options for specifying the destination for the **Decompress** action type are the same as for the **Compress** action type. For detailed descriptions of these options, [refer to this page](https://extensionkit.unitfly.com/documentation/archiving-action-type-compress/#destination).

Note: The **Decompress** action type includes an additional field: **Create Each File As Separate Object**.

### Create Each File As Separate Object

*Decompress > Destination > Mode: Vault > Vault Destination > Create Each File As Separate Object*

*Displayed only when Mode is Vault.*

Option to create each decompressed file as a separate object on the destination.

Enable this option to create each file in the archive as a separate object in the vault.

- **Yes**
- **No**: The **Object Title** field opens up.

### Object Title

*Decompress > Destination > Mode: Vault > Vault Destination > Create Each File As Separate Object: No > Object Title*

*Displayed only when Mode is Vault and Create Each File As Separate Object is set to No.*

Provide a title for the object that will be created in the vault.