PWD

The directory used to resolve relative filename arguments to Helix Server commands.

Usage Notes

Used by Client?	Used by Server?	Command-Line Alternative	Can be set in P4CONFIG file?
Yes	No	p4 -d directory command	No

Value if not Explicitly Set

Operating System	Value
UNIX	The value of PWD as set by the shell; if not set by the shell, getcwd() is used.
All Others	The actual current working directory.

Notes

Sometimes the PWD variable is not inherited properly across shells. For instance, if you’re running ksh or sh on top of csh, PWD will be inherited from your csh environment but not updated properly, causing possible confusion in subsequent Helix Server commands.

If you encounter such difficulties, check to be sure you’ve unset PWD in your .profile or .kshrc file. (If you’re running sh or ksh as your login shell, PWD will be managed properly by the shell regardless of any environment variables unset in your startup files; the confusion only occurs when variables are exported to sub-shells.)