Add configuration options for compression

**Problem**
When working with data, the error messages could be more descriptive.

**Suggestion**
Improve error handling and add detailed error messages.

**Context**
This would help with debugging and maintenance.

The issue provides no file, test, or entry point. First reconcile the title's compression configuration request with the body, which instead asks for more descriptive data-related errors; inspect the project's configuration and error-handling areas once the intended scope is confirmed. Done should mean the agreed configuration options or error improvements are implemented and verified by relevant tests.

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