Work offline

Typically, your computer is connected to the network and has access to Helix Server. However, if you work remotely, you might need to be able to work without network access. P4GT supports working offline.

To work offline, select Perforce > Disconnect from Server. To restore the connection, select Perforce > Connect to Server. Note that if you inadvertently lose network access to Helix Server, P4GT displays a warning dialog and automatically disconnects. When the connection is restored, select Perforce > Connect toServer to resume the connection.

When working offline, you cannot check files in or out using the Perforce menu entries. If you want to work on a file that you did not check out while connected, perform the following steps:

• Before editing a file: Using Windows Explorer, browse to the file, right-click it, and select Properties. Clear the read-only attribute and click OK.
• After editing the file: Reset the read-only attribute.
• After reconnecting: Open the file and select Perforce > Check out. At this point, you can make more changes or check the file in.