Thus, if you ever need to start syncing from a different PC, you will need to repeat this process to create a new workspace on that machine. Workspaces are created on a per-machine basis, because they keep track of the exact revision of each file that has been stored on that machine's hard drive in the selected directory. This will avoid receiving several gigabytes of data that you will have to replace shortly. If you are prompted to populate your recently-created workspace, decline the offer. Simply choose to not see the message again in the future, and press the Ok button. You may be prompted about your ticket expiring. Press the Ok button to open the connection and the P4V client. You can choose to open the window again when you start up P4V in the future. The workspace is now shown in the Open Connection dialog. Configure your workspace to only keep files you are currently working on.
Press the Ok button to create the new workspace. Get a step-by-step look at how to create a new workspace and how your files relate to workspaces. If you are a contractor: Client Name: UE4_Contractor_ (or otherwise ending with your UDN username or team name) If you are a licensee: Client Name: UE4_Licensee_ (or otherwise ending with your UDN username or team name) In the dialog that opens, enter the name for the workspace to create using the following information as a guide: If no workspaces exist, press the New button to create a new workspace. button to find a Workspace associated with your user. Verify that the Server and User fields match up with the required information.įor a client Workspace, if you previously used P4Win or reinstalled P4V, you can press the Browse. You can choose No since the connection was already set up during installation. Upon first start, you may be prompted to run the Connection Setup Wizard. Nirvana! There are no less than 6 menu options (!) that allow you to specify how and what to add OR remove to/from the workspace definition.For those that are familiar with P4Win, ClientSpecs are known as Workspaces in P4V. To get to the point: in this window, find the piece of depot you need and right-click it. There is a lot going on here, including (apparently) information on the new 'Offline' mode. Notice the tabs on top of the 'Workspace editor' window that just opened. Instead, go to Workspaces view, right-click the workspace definition and 'Edit' it (or dbl-click it then click 'Edit'). You can't find it in the depot view, where you probably ARE when you need it.
There IS an option in P4V similar to the old 'Add Files to client view' from P4Win, only a lot more powerful! (it's a bit hidden and IMO not as streamlined as the original)
Version 2016.1 Support Support Thread Software Windows, Perforce Server(P4D/P4S), Perforce Visual Client(P4V), Optional: Visual Studio, Perforce Visual Studio Plugin(P4VS) Learn more about how to use Perforce to Version your Source Code and Assets Table of Contents. Perforce, the Fast Software Configuration Management (SCM) System, provides powerful version control and workspace management with a unique branching model. This is typical for the P4 GUI (old and new) - it can do lots of things, if only you knew where to look (hint: usually not where you'd expect to find it). Introduction to Perforce Description This tutorial covers all the main features the Perforce Versioning system has to offer.