Case Sensitivity and the Perforce Server

This section discusses how the Perforce Server handles case sensitivity, and how you can run the Perforce Server in case-sensitive or -insensitive mode.

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Case Sensitivity SUMMARY: This article summarizes how Perforce handles case sensitivity. Suggestions are offered on how to avoid case problems, and how to fix them if they occur. DETAILS: BACKGROUND: When a file...
Moving from Windows to Linux, retaining case-handling WARNING: WHEN YOU USE THE -C<N> FLAG TO OVERRIDE CASE HANDLING, THEN YOU MUST ALWAYS USE THE -C<N> FLAG WHEN SUBSEQUENTLY STARTING THE SERVER OR RUNNING A CHECKPOINT; OTHERWISE, YOU WILL C...
The 'direct' branchspec option SUMMARY: In version 2003.2 there was an option called direct in the the branchspec but it was removed in 2004.2 and subsequent versions. What did this flag do and why is it no longer available? DET...
Using the server flag '-Cn' Warning: When you use the -C<n> flag to override case handling, then you MUST always use the -C<n> flag when subsequently starting the server or running a checkpoint; otherwise, you will c...

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Article #:
714
Created:
04/17/07
Modified:
01/09/08
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