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This page gives you a quick reference to commands that perform various
Perforce tasks.
(Note that the command buttons on this Help page are not operational and are for illustration only.)
If you are not already familiar with basic Perforce concepts,
please read <a href="quickstart?help">Getting Started with Perforce and P4Web</a> first.
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To find specific information on this page, you can click on one of the following topics, or use your
browser's Find feature.
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<a href="howto?help#user">Users and Passwords</a>
<br><a href="howto?help#client">Client Workspaces</a>
<br><a href="howto?help#files">Working with Files</a>
<br><a href="howto?help#changelists">Changelists</a>
<br><a href="howto?help#branching">Branching and Integration</a>
<br><a href="howto?help#jobs">Jobs</a>
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  <a href="howto?help#labels">Labels</a> </blockquote>





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        <td colspan=2 bgcolor="EOEOEO" valign=top> <A NAME=user></a> <b>Users 
          and Passwords</b> </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Switching to a different user or Perforce 
          server </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> You can switch users only if P4Web is running with its 
          multiuser feature enabled. (<tt>-M</tt> flag). You cannot switch to 
          a different Perforce server, because the server host and port are specified 
          when P4Web is started. See <a href="index?help#start">How to Start P4Web</a> 
          for more information. </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Changing your Perforce password </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Settings</B> tab and use the <B>Change Password 
          </B>fields. <br>
          For more information, see <a href="edituser?help">Editing Your User 
          Spec</a> and <a href="auth?help">Passwords and Authentication</a>. </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td colspan=2 bgcolor="EOEOEO" valign=top> <A Name=client></a> <b>Client 
          Workspaces</b> </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Editing your client workspace </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Clients</B> tab. <br>
          Click on the <B>Edit current client</B> link at the top of the page. 
          <br>
          For more information, see <a href="editclient?help">Editing Your Client 
          Spec</a>. </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Switching to a different client workspace 
          </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Clients</B> tab. <br>
          Click on a client name. <br>
          Click on the "Switch to" link at the bottom of the <a href="client?help">Client 
          specification</a> page. </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td colspan=2 bgcolor="EOEOEO" valign=top> <A NAME=files></a> <b>Working 
          with Files</b> </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Syncing files </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Click on a file name and select 
          <select>
            <option>Sync... 
          </select>
          <br>
          <I>or</I> <br>
          Click <img border=0 src="/runsync?icon" align=absmiddle> ("Sync to head 
          revision" shortcut) <br>
          For more information, see <a href="sync?help">Syncing Files</a>. </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Submitting files </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> 
          <p>Select the <b>Pending</b> tab, click on the changelist to submit, 
            then click 
            <input type=reset  value="Submit">
            . <br>
            <i>or</i> <br>
            Click <img border=0 src="/runsubmit?icon" align=absmiddle> ("Submit 
            default changelist" shortcut) on the <b>Files</b> tab. <br>
            For more information, see <a href="submit?help">Submitting Files</a>. 
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Working on a particular file </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Click on the file name, then use any of the menu commands 
          or shortcut buttons on the page to operate on the current file. </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Working on multiple files </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Click on a folder, then use any of the menu commands or 
          shortcut buttons on the page to operate on all the files in the current 
          path. </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Adding new files into the depot </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> On the <B>Files</B> tab, select 
          <select>
            <option>Open for add... 
          </select>
          <br>
          For more information, see <a href="add?help">Adding New Files to a Perforce 
          Depot</a>. </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Deleting depot files </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> On the <B>Files</B> tab, select 
          <select>
            <option>Open for delete... 
          </select>
          <br>
          <I>or</I> <br>
          Click <img border=0 src="/rundelete?icon" align=absmiddle> ("Open for 
          delete" shortcut) <br>
          For more information, see <a href="delete?help">Opening Files for Delete</a>. 
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Editing files </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> On the <B>Files</B> tab, select 
          <select>
            <option>Open for edit... 
          </select>
          <br>
          <I>or</I> <br>
          Click <img border=0 src="/runedit?icon" align=absmiddle> ("Open for 
          edit" shortcut) <br>
          For more information, see <a href="edit?help">Opening Files for Edit</a>. 
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Integrating files </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select 
          <select>
            <option>Integrate... 
          </select>
          <br>
          For more information, see <a href="integrate?help">Integrating Files</a>. 
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Resolving files </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select 
          <select>
            <option>Resolve... 
          </select>
          <br>
          For more information, see <a href="resolve?help">Resolving Files</a>. 
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Diffing files </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Click on the file that you want to diff, then use the 
          following menu options: <br>
          <select>
            <option>Diff - workspace file vs. workspace rev 
          </select>
          <br>
          &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; shows the changes you've made to the file in 
          your workspace. 
          <p> 
            <select>
              <option>Diff - workspace rev vs. head rev 
            </select>
            <br>
            &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; diffs between the version you're synced to 
            and the most recent version in the depot. 
          <p> 
            <select>
              <option>Diff - workspace file vs. head rev 
            </select>
            <br>
            &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; diffs between the file in your workspace 
            and the most recent version in the depot. <br>
        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td align=left valign=top><b>Determining what files you have opened </b> 
        </td>
        <td valign=top> 
          <p>Look for the "opened file" icons:</p>
          <p><img border=0 src="/edit?icon" align=absmiddle> open for edit</p>
          <p><img border=0 src="/add?icon" align=absmiddle> open for add</p>
          <p><img border=0 src="/delete?icon" align=absmiddle> open for delete</p>
          <p><img border=0 src="/branch?icon" align=absmiddle> open for branch</p>
          <p><img border=0 src="/integ?icon" align=absmiddle> open for integration<br>
            <i>or</i> <br>
            On the <B>Files</B> tab, use the <B>File Filter</B> and select any 
            of the <B>Open files </B> <b>Action</b> menu options. <br>
            <i>or</i> <br>
            Select the <B>Pending</B> tab to view the files in your pending changelists. 
            <br>
            For more information, see <a href="pathbrowser?help">Using the Tree 
            View</a>. </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Finding a file or a set of files</b> </td>
        <td valign=top> On the <b>Files</b> tab, use the <B>Files matching... 
          </B>field in the<B> File Filter</B>. <br>
          For more information, see <a href="findfiles?help">Finding Files</a>. 
        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td colspan=2 bgcolor="EOEOEO" valign=top> <A NAME=changelists></a> <b>Changelists</b> 
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Creating a numbered pending changelist </b> 
        </td>
        <td valign=top> Click <img border=0 src="/runsubmit?icon" align=absmiddle> 
          ("Submit default changelist" shortcut), then click 
          <input type=reset value="Create Changelist">
          . <br>
          For more information, see <a href="editpending?help">Editing a Pending 
          Changelist</a>. </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Submitting a numbered pending changelist 
          </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Pending</B> tab, click on the changelist 
          to submit, and click 
          <input type=reset
   value="Submit">
          . <br>
          For more information, see <a href="editpending?help">Editing a Pending 
          Changelist</a>. </td>
      </tr>
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        <td align=left valign=top><b>Moving files between changelists </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Pending</B> tab. <br>
          Click on the changelist containing the file that you want to move. <br>
          Select the files that you want to move. <br>
          Select the target changelist and click the<B> Move to Changelist </B>button. 
          <br>
          For more information, see <a href="editpending?help">Editing a Pending 
          Changelist</a>. </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Adding a job to a pending changelist </b> 
        </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Pending</B> tab. <br>
          Click on the desired changelist. <br>
          In the <b>Jobs</b> field, enter the jobs you want to add. <br>
          Jobs can only be added to numbered changelists, so if it's the default 
          changelist, click <b>Create Changelist</b>. <br>
          For more information, see <a href="editpending?help">Editing a Pending 
          Changelist</a>. 
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        <td colspan=2 bgcolor="EOEOEO" valign=top> <A NAME=branching></a> <b>Branching 
          and Integration</b> </td>
      </tr>
      <tr> 
        <td align=left valign=top><b>Creating a branch spec </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Branches</B> tab. <br>
          Click the <B>Create branch spec</B> link at the top of the page. <br>
          For more information, see <a href="editbranch?help">Creating and Editing 
          Branches</a>. </td>
      </tr>
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        <td align=left valign=top><b>Editing a branch spec </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Branches</B> tab and click on the name of 
          the branch. <br>
          Select 
          <select>
            <option>Edit branch spec...</option>
          </select>
          <br>
          For more information, see <a href="editbranch?help">Creating and Editing 
          Branches</a>. </td>
      </tr>
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        <td align=left valign=top> <b>Deleting a branch spec</b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Branches</B> tab and click on the name of 
          the branch. <br>
          Select 
          <select>
            <option>Delete branch spec</option>
          </select>
        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td align=left valign=top> <b>Integrating files</b> </td>
        <td valign=top> On the <b>Files</b> tab, select 
          <select>
            <option>Integrate...</option>
          </select>
          <br>
          For more information, see <a href="integrate?help">Integrating Files</a>. 
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        <td colspan=2 bgcolor="EOEOEO" valign=top> <A NAME=jobs></a> <b>Jobs</b> 
        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td align=left valign=top><b>Creating a job </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Jobs</B> tab. <br>
          Click the <B>Create job</B> link at the top of the page. <br>
          For more information, see <a href="editjob?help">Creating and Editing 
          Jobs</a>. </td>
      </tr>
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        <td align=left valign=top><b>Editing a job </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Jobs</B> tab and click on the name of the 
          job. <br>
          Select 
          <select>
            <option>Edit job...</option>
          </select>
          <br>
          For more information, see <a href="editjob?help">Creating and Editing 
          Jobs</a>. </td>
      </tr>
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        <td align=left valign=top><b>Deleting a job </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Jobs</B> tab and click on name of the job. 
          <br>
          Select 
          <select>
            <option>Delete job</option>
          </select>
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        <td colspan=2 bgcolor="EOEOEO" valign=top><A NAME=labels></a> <b>Labels</b> 
        </td>
      </tr>
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        <td align=left valign=top><b>Creating a label spec </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Labels</B> tab. <br>
          Click the <B>Create label spec</B> link at the top of the page. <br>
          For more information, see <a href="editlabel?help">Creating and Editing 
          Labels</a>. </td>
      </tr>
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        <td align=left valign=top><b>Tagging files with a label </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Labels</B> tab and click on name of the 
          label. <br>
          Select 
          <select>
            <option>Add/Replace files...</option>
          </select>
          to tag the files with that label. <br>
          For more information, see <a href="editlabel?help">Creating and Editing 
          Labels</a>. </td>
      </tr>
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        <td align=left valign=top><b>Editing a label spec </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Labels</B> tab and click on name of the 
          label. <br>
          Select 
          <select>
            <option>Edit label spec...</option>
          </select>
          <br>
          For more information, see <a href="editlabel?help">Creating and Editing 
          Labels</a>. </td>
      </tr>
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        <td align=left valign=top><b>Deleting a label </b> </td>
        <td valign=top> Select the <B>Labels</B> tab and click on name of the 
          label. <br>
          Select 
          <select>
            <option>Delete label</option>
          </select>
        </td>
      </tr>
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