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Self Serve Tools
Diagnosing slow server performance can be tricky. The Perforce Server Log Analyzer will allow you to examine possible usage problems by parsing your server log file and displaying commands that may have affected your server's performance. Results will be kept on our server for a period of 10 days and can be accessed any time by using your email address and access key. Log files will be automatically purged from our system upon expiration.

May 14, 2012

Perforce Metadata and Archive Replication
This article provides answers to common questions that arise when setting up and implementing replication using 'p4 pull'.

May 14, 2012

P4DTG JIRA Setup and Troubleshooting
This article walks you through setting up your environment to use P4DTG with JIRA. Included in this document are some common errors you may encounter, and how to address them.

Apr 16, 2012

Changing the Default Integration Engine
In p4d version 2011.1/428846 and greater, the generation 2 engine is the default. Users of p4d version 2011.1 prior to patch release 428846 have the generation 3 engine enabled by default. This article explains the differences in integrate engines, how to detect and change them, and the consequences of making this change.

Mar 13, 2012

P4Java API
P4Java is a pure Java API that provides access to Perforce SCM services and Perforce-managed resources. This article will point you to all the P4Java Articles we have in the knowledgebase.

Feb 22, 2012

Getting Started with Eclipse and P4Eclipse
P4Eclipse, the Perforce Plug-in for Eclipse, enables you to access Perforce from within the Eclipse IDE. This article takes you through the step-by-step set up of P4Eclipse, including installation and configuring preferences.

Sep 30, 2011

Securing Your Perforce Server
This article details some basic security considerations involved with setting up and using a Perforce Server, including using passwords, security levels, and protections. It also serves as a reminder that strong operating system and network security are an essential part of securing your Perforce system.

Jul 11, 2011