Perforce Training

Perforce Software offers public classes and on-site training for users and administrators new to Perforce.

Class Description

Name

Perforce Training Course

Detail

This in-depth command-line oriented class consists of two days of user training and one day of Perforce administration. The classroom presentation incorporates lectures, exercises and discussion, and includes:

  • Perforce system architecture and user interfaces
  • Understanding depots, workspaces, and client view maps
  • Basic user operations: creating workspaces, working with files and changelists, submitting changelists, keeping workspaces in sync with the depot
  • Parallel development: merging files, resolving file conflicts
  • Branching and codeline management: creating branches, integrating changes between branches, using named branch views
  • User protections and access permissions
  • Process support with changelists, jobs, and review markers; the change review daemon
  • Perforce metadata reporting techniques
  • System administration: installation, resource management, database checkpointing and recovery
  • Troubleshooting and error recovery
  • Perforce GUI demonstration

The machines used for classroom exercises are Windows PCs. The material is relevant to all platforms on which Perforce runs.

Prerequisites

Software development or support experience. Familiarity with at least one operating system (Unix, etc.).

How to Register for a Class

To reserve a place in a San Francisco, Toronto or UK Perforce training course, send email to training@perforce.com or contact us. To reserve a place in a class in Munich, contact HILF directly, or their online registration page.

These classes often fill quickly! Attendance is limited and early registration is highly recommended. Each registrant will be emailed a confirmation with directions to the training facility and a list of recommended hotels.

Class Location Telephone Fax Mail To
US / Canada +1 510.864.7400 +1 510.864.5340 Perforce Software
2320 Blanding Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
UK +44 (0) 845 345 0116 +44 (0) 845 345 0117 Perforce Software UK
West Forest Gate
Wellington Road
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 2AQ
UK

Schedule of Classes

City 2008 Dates Facility Cost Suggested Accommodations
San Francisco,
California
May 14-16
Jun 11-13
Jul 09-11
MicroTek US $1200 Hotel 480 San Francisco
866.912.0972
Club Quarters San Francisco
415.392.7400
Orchard Hotel
415.362.8878
London, UK
May 14-16
Training Room Hire Co.
£1000+VAT      
London Hotel Finder
The training facility is close to London City, Westminster, Victoria and West End
Toronto, Canada     TBD
TBD US $1200 TBD
Munich, Germany* TBD
HILF EURO 1500 HILF Recommendations

* Classes in Germany are taught in German and/or English as the student group warrants.

Cancellation Policy

Registrations cancelled less than fifteen business days prior to the start of the class are subject to a 50% cancellation fee. Registrants who hold reservations and fail to attend will be invoiced in full.

Substitutions may be made at any time until the start of class.

Perforce reserves the right to cancel any class ten business days prior to the start date of the class. In such instances, our liability is limited to the full refund of the registration fee.

On-Site and Custom Classes

Perforce offers on-site 3-day and custom classes led by our full-time training staff. Our independent Perforce Certified Trainers offer on-site classes as well. For more information, write to Perforce at training@perforce.com , or contact our Certified Trainers.