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P4CONFIG

Description

Contains a file name without a path. The file(s) it points to are used to store other Perforce environment or registry variables. The current working directory (returned by PWD) and its parents are searched for the file. If the file exists, then the variable settings within the file are used.

The variable settings in the file must sit alone on each line and be in the form variable=value.

Usage Notes


Used by p4 client?	Used by p4d server?	Command-Line Alternative	Can be set in P4CONFIG file?
Yes	No	None	That would be silly

Value if not Explicitly Set


OS	Value
All	If not set, this variable is not used.

Example

A sample P4CONFIG file might contain this data:

P4CLIENT=joes_client P4USER=joe P4PORT=ida:3548

Notes

P4CONFIG makes it trivial to switch Perforce settings when switching between different projects. As soon as you move to a directory within a different client workspace, your settings will change accordingly.

The variables that can be set within the P4CONFIG file are:


	`P4CLIENT`	`P4DIFF`
	`P4EDITOR`	`P4MERGE`
	`P4PASSWD`	`P4PORT`
	`P4USER`

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