Perforce Latest Features

December 2009

Technical Support

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

Release Highlights

For the complete list of enhancements and fixes, please refer to the release notes accompanying each component.

Note: Upgrading your installation to Release 2009.2 of the Perforce Server is a one-way migration. Please read the P4/P4D Release Notes carefully and follow the procedures they describe.

Clients

NOTE: The 2009.2 Perforce client tools can be used without a server upgrade. However, some of their new features might not be available without the Release 2009.2 Perforce Server.

Product Release Information

P4V
The Perforce Visual Client
(2009.2)

P4Merge
The Perforce Visual Merge Tool
(2009.2)

Highlights

Work Offline
Users can take their workspace offline and still add, delete, edit, revert and submit files while disconnected from the Perforce Server.
Shelving
Store work-in-progress files on the server without submitting them. Other users have access to shelved files.
Hot Keys
Assign keyboard shortcuts for P4V bookmarks.
Dashboard Tab
Displays the status of a workspace, listing conflicts, files in pending changelists, and open jobs.

Downloads

P4V Release Notes | P4Merge Release Notes | Downloads

Manuals

Getting Started with P4V
P4
The Perforce Command-Line Client
(2009.2)

Downloads

P4/P4D Release Notes | Downloads

Manuals

P4 User's Guide | Command Reference
P4Web
The Perforce Web Client
(2009.2)

Downloads

P4Web Release Notes | Downloads

Manuals

P4Web Help

Server

Product Release Information

P4D
The Perforce Server
(2009.2)

P4P
The Perforce Proxy Server
(2009.2)

Highlights

Replication
Enables a server's metadata to be replicated to another server (unidirectionally).
Shelving
Store work-in-progress files on the server without submitting them. Other users have access to shelved files.
Unified Diff
Unified diff output handles deleted files and files that end without a new line. Formatting more closely matches the standard patch format.

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 2009.2 Perforce client tools can be used without a server upgrade. However, some of their new features might not be available without the Release 2009.2 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
P4WSAD
The Perforce Plug-in for Eclipse and WebSphere Studio
(2009.1)

Downloads

Please uninstall any previous version of P4WSAD prior to installing this version. Uninstall instructions can be found in the P4WSAD Release Notes.

See the P4WSAD download and installation instructions, or visit the release notes for more detailed instructions.
P4SCC
The Perforce SCC Plug-in
(2009.2)

Downloads

P4SCC Release Notes | Downloads

Manuals

Using IDE Plug-ins
P4EXP
The Perforce Plug-in for Windows Explorer
(2009.2)

Downloads

P4EXP Release Notes | Downloads
P4DTG
The Perforce Defect Tracking Gateway
(2009.2)

Highlights

Updated Tool Support
P4DTG has added support for Bugzilla 3.4.
MySQL Plug-in
Supports synchronization of jobs between Perforce and a MySQL database.

Downloads

P4DTG Release Notes | Downloads

Manuals

Perforce Defect Tracking Gateway Guide
P4GT
The Perforce Plug-in for Graphical Tools
(2009.1)

Downloads

P4GT Release Notes | Downloads

Tools & Utilities

Product Release Information
P4Report
The Perforce Reporting System
(2008.2)

Downloads

P4Report Release Notes | Downloads
P4Thumb
The Perforce Thumbnail Generator
(2009.2)

Downloads

P4Thumb Release Notes | Downloads

P4FTP
The Perforce FTP Client
(2009.2)

Downloads

P4FTP Release Notes | Downloads

Manuals

Perforce FTP Plug-in User's Guide

APIs

Product Release Information
New! P4PHP
The Perforce Derived API for PHP
(2009.2)

Highlights

Introducing the Perforce derived API for PHP
Enables users to write PHP scripts that issue Perforce commands.

Downloads

P4PHP Release Notes | Downloads

Manuals

APIs for Scripting
Perforce APIs
(2009.2) 		More information about 2009.2 Perforce APIs can be found on the Related Software page.