Perforce
Perforce is a fast software configuration management system developed by Perforce Software.
Note: Enable the Perforce plugin to use it.
Configuring Perforce
To set Perforce preferences, select Preferences > Version Control > Perforce:
In P4 command, set the path to the command-line client executable.
Set workspace details in P4 user, P4 client, and P4 port.
Using configuration files
To specify workspace details individually for several projects, use configuration files:
- Create a
p4config.txtconfiguration file for each project in the top level project directory. - Go to Preferences > Version Control > Perforce.
- Clear Environment Variables.
- To set
P4CONFIGto use the file that you created, run the following command from the command line once:p4 set P4CONFIG=p4config.txt
For more information about using the P4CONFIG variable, see Perforce: P4CONFIG.
Additional Perforce functions
In addition to the standard version control system functions described in Use common VCS Functions, you can access additional functions in Tools > Perforce.
| Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Edit File | Open a file for editing within the client workspace. |
| Opened | List files that are open for editing. |
| Pending Changes | Group files for commit. |
| Describe | View information about change lists and the files in them. |
See also Enable and disable plugins, Set up version control systems, Use common VCS functions, and Version Control Systems.
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