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Archiving Depot Content Off-line
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TASK:
How do I remove old data from your Perforce server and store it off-line?
How do I export the contents of a specific depot branch?
SOLUTION:
To archive a section of a Perforce Server, do t...
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Cross-Platform Perforce Server Migration
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PROBLEM:
How do you migrate a Perforce Server between platforms with different case-sensitivity, architecture and/or text file formats?
SOLUTION:
This article describes how to migrate your Perforc...
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Depot on Windows network drive
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PROBLEM:
Can I run I put the Perforce Depot files on a Windows network drive?
SOLUTION:
To place a depot on a network drive, create the network share and create at least one writable subfolder. Th...
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Disabling User Auto Creation
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SUMMARY:
Perforce's default behavior is to automatically create users when they first log into Perforce, if they don't currently exist. Users are automatically created until the server reaches t...
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Making large depots smaller
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TASK:
Decreasing the size of large Perforce depots
SOLUTION:
Perform the operations discussed herein with care. Failure to follow correct procedures can damage or destroy your data. As always, mak...
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Moving the Perforce Server
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PROBLEM:
How do I move a Perforce server from one machine to another?
SOLUTION:
This article describes how to move your Perforce Server between machines with identical case-sensitivity, architectu...
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Obliterating Revisions
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PROBLEM:
Shouldn't all of an obliterated revision's data disappear from the RCS file? Examining the pre and post obliterate versioned (",v") files, the only thing that changes is part of the he...
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p4 obliterate prior to 2005.1 is Slow
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PROBLEM:
Why is p4 obliterate so slow before 2005.1? Is there any way I can make it go faster without upgrading my Perforce server?
SOLUTION:
Obliterate is slow because it scans the entire r...
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Preventing Accidental User Creation
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PROBLEM:
How do I prevent new users from being created accidentally?
SOLUTION:
As of Rel 98.2, Perforce groups can be used to control user access. Normally, Perforce creates a new user in its data...
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Reverting Another User's Files
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TASK:
How do I revert files opened in another user's client workspace?
How do I revert files for a user or client that no longer exists?
SOLUTION:
There are two ways to revert files opened i...
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Shutting down the Server
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TASK:
How can I safely shut down the Perforce server run on a Unix based OS?
How can I safely shut down the Perforce server running as a Windows service?
SOLUTION:
- p4 admin stop...
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Using the "-zprog" Flag To Track Server Processes
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TASK:
Flagging a command so you can easily track it's progress using p4 monitor commands.
SOLUTION:
Use the "-zprog" global option to change the client name reported to the server to something les...
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