CIB merge can output the result file not only in RTF format as a file on the hard disk. It can also use different parameters for optimization, compression and/or encryption of the result data stream.

The following table shows the compatibility of all possible combinations with the CIB office modules and third-party products

For details of the control with CIB merge see the corresponding parameters for optimization, encryption and compression.

Product	CIB merge			CIB format / view		Third party products
Action	Write		Read	Read		Read
		MultiRTF
CIB RTF output (--short-tokens)	Yes	Yes	Yes *)		Yes	No
Encrypt (-y)	Yes	Yes **)	Yes		Yes	No
Compress (-z)	Yes	Yes **)	Yes **)		Yes	Yes, if ZLIB 1.1.3 format is supported
Combination encrypt + compress	Yes **)	Yes **)	Yes **)		No (=bald, laut AE)	No
Combination CIB RTF output + encrypt	Yes	Yes **)	Yes *)		Yes	No
Combination CIB RTF output + compress	Yes	Yes **)	Yes **)		Yes	No
Combination CIB RTF output + encrypt + compress	Yes **)	Yes **)	Yes **)		No (=bald, laut AE)	No

*) from version 3.8.106

**) from version 3.9.115

Note for CIB merge:

No encrypted, compressed or CIB RTF can be imported from control files and set variables.