Perforce Beta Features

Welcome to the Perforce Beta Page

The new features for Perforce release 2009.1 are listed below. If you are interested, please download the beta and test them out.

If you have any problems or questions, please e-mail support@perforce.com, or see the Technical Support page for further contact information, including office hours and phone numbers.

Clients

NOTE: The 2009.1 Perforce client tools can be used without a server upgrade. However, some of their new features might not be available without the Release 2009.1 Perforce Server.

Product Release Information

P4V
The Perforce Visual Client
(2009.1)

P4Merge
The Perforce Visual Merge Tool
(2009.1)

Highlights

Depot Management
Create, manage, and delete depots in the Administration Tool.
Multimedia File Preview
Preview web pages as well as audio and video files.
Data Columns Added
New customizable columns for the files, find, and history views.
Edit Diffs Using P4Merge
Make and save changes while diffing an opened file.
Tunable Functionality
Define default functionality, appearance, and performance settings for custom P4V application deployment.

Downloads

P4V Release Notes | P4Merge Release Notes | Downloads

Manuals

Getting Started with P4V
P4
The Perforce Command-Line Client
(2009.1)

Highlights

New 'move' Command
Moves and renames files in client workspaces.

Downloads

P4/P4D Release Notes

Manuals

P4 User's Guide | Command Reference
P4Web
The Perforce Web Client
(2009.1)

Downloads

P4Web Release Notes | Downloads

Manuals

P4Web Help

Server

Product Release Information

P4D
The Perforce Server
(2009.1)

P4P
The Perforce Proxy Server
(2009.1)

Highlights

Infrastructure Improvements
New support for client workspace operations on moved and renamed files, including diffing, resyncing, and re-renaming.
Server Administration
New 'admin logtail' command gives administrators remote access to server log files.
Internationalization
Support added for Korean language encoding.
Performance Enhancements
Many new optimizations, including a reduction of up to 10% in database lock times for operations on files with no revision specifier.

Notes

Upgrading your Perforce Server is a one-way migration. Please read the P4/P4D Release Notes carefully and follow the procedures they describe.

The 2009.1 Perforce client tools can be used without a server upgrade. However, some of their new features might not be available without the Release 2009.1 Perforce Server.

Downloads

P4/P4D Release Notes | Internationalization Notes | P4P Release Notes | Downloads

Manuals

Command Reference | P4 User's Guide | System Administrator's Guide

Plug-ins & Integrations

Product Release Information
P4SCC
The Perforce SCC Plug-in
(2009.1)

Downloads

P4SCC Release Notes | Downloads

Manuals

Using IDE Plug-ins
P4EXP
The Perforce Plug-in for Windows Explorer
(2009.1)

Highlights

Simultaneous x86/x64 Support
P4EXP can now be installed simultaneously on 64-bit systems in both the 64-bit and 32-bit shells enabling functionality with applications that launch a 32-bit Windows Explorer.

Downloads

P4EXP Release Notes | Downloads
P4DTG
The Perforce Defect Tracking Gateway
(2009.1)

Highlights

Replication Attributes
Allows for fine grain control over the logging, polling, and server reset features of the replication engine.
Pseudo-fields
Provides additional flexibility for replicating multiple projects into a single depot.
Bi-directional Replication for Bugzilla
The Bugzilla plug-in supports bi-directional replication for most fields including Status/Resolution.

Downloads

P4DTG Release Notes | Downloads

Manuals

Perforce Defect Tracking Gateway Guide

Tools & Utilities

Product Release Information
P4FTP
The Perforce FTP Client
(2009.1)

Downloads

P4FTP Release Notes | Downloads

Manuals

Perforce FTP Plug-in User's Guide

APIs

Product Release Information
P4API
The Perforce C/C++ API
(2009.1)

Highlights

New 'fstat' Option
Allows selection of data fields and can reduce the amount of data passed between client applications and the Perforce Server.

Downloads

P4API Release Notes | Downloads
P4Perl/P4Python/P4Ruby
The Perforce Derived APIs for Perl, Python and Ruby
(2009.1)

Highlights

Support Enhancements
  • Perl and Ruby support for running individual commands as tagged.
  • Perl and Python support for building on 64-bit platforms.
  • Support for Perl 5.10 and Python 2.6.

Downloads

P4Perl Release Notes | P4Python Release Notes | P4Ruby Release Notes | Downloads

Manuals

APIs for Scripting