To produce a full report for , you can use the 7-Zip Command Line User Interface . The most effective way to generate a detailed report of an archive's contents, including compression statistics and file hierarchies, is by redirecting the list command output to a text file. Generating the Content Report
This command creates a file named shaving_report.txt that includes: : The compression algorithm used (e.g., LZMA2). shaving.7z
To calculate the compression ratio for your report manually if it's not explicitly totaled, you can use the values from the bottom of the list output: : To produce a full report for , you
: The final uncompressed size versus the archive size. To calculate the compression ratio for your report
The l (list) command provides a detailed breakdown of every file inside the archive, including their original size, compressed size, and modification dates. or PowerShell. Navigate to the folder containing your file.
For a "full" technical report that includes attributes like CRC checksums and specific NTFS timestamps (creation/access times), use the -slt switch: 7z l -slt shaving.7z > technical_report.txt 3. Calculating Compression Ratio