[p4] Moving files about in the depot - Kjell Martin - com.perforce.perforce-user

7 messages in com.perforce.perforce-user[p4] Moving files about in the depot

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data	10 Feb 2004 23:17
Bjørn Toft Madsen	12 Feb 2004 02:00
Paul Goffin	12 Feb 2004 02:19
Bjørn Toft Madsen	12 Feb 2004 02:57
Oren Shemesh	12 Feb 2004 02:57
Stanley, Jack	12 Feb 2004 09:39
Kjell Martin	12 Feb 2004 10:47

Subject:	[p4] Moving files about in the depot
From:	Kjell Martin (kjel...@peregrine.com)
Date:	02/12/2004 10:47:37 AM
List:	com.perforce.perforce-user

Other things to consider in addition to the file revision items: If a clientspec has a file synced on a hierarchy that you are moving, it will have an entry in the checkpoint that refers to the clientspec perspective (//myclientspec/myproject/file1) in addition to the depot perspective (//depot/myproject/file1). Also you will need to take a look at clientspecs to make sure that you are not breaking their views. If you're already using labels, branch specs, protection table, files on change lists, locked files - then these are examples of areas to review to prevent breakage.

I would recommend creating automated scripts to modify your checkpoint file so that you can run multiple tests to verify its accuracy.

-----Original Message----- From: Stanley, Jack [mailto:jstanley at covad.com] Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 9:40 AM To: Bj?rn Toft Madsen; perforce-user at perforce.com Subject: RE: [p4] Moving files about in the depot

It's a good idea to also run a p4 verify -q //... on the changed depot before you unleash it to the developers.

-----Original Message----- From: perf...@perforce.com [mailto:perforce-user-admin at perforce.com] On Behalf Of Paul Goffin Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:19 AM To: Bj?rn Toft Madsen; perforce-user at perforce.com Subject: RE: [p4] Moving files about in the depot

Checkpoint surgery.

Stop your server.

Take a depot checkpoint. Using your favourite editor, replace every string containing "//depot/myproject" with "//depot/myprojects/myproject1", etc.

The move the directories on your server to match the new paths.

Then delete (or better, move to a safe area) your db.* files and recover the newly edited checkpoint.

Paul.

(Don't attempt this without taking a backup first...)

-----Original Message----- From: Bj?rn Toft Madsen [mailto:lists at sunbeam60.net] Sent: 12 February 2004 10:01 To: perforce-user at perforce.com Subject: [p4] Moving files about in the depot

Hi all,

Say I have the following depot structure: //depot/myproject1 //depot/myproject2 //depot/hisproject1 //depot/hisproject2

And I want the following structure: //depot/myprojects/myproject1 //depot/myprojects/myproject2 //depot/hisprojects/hisproject1 //depot/hisprojects/hisproject2

What is the best way to move the files around and to create folders, without deleting them and adding them to source control again? Is there a way?

Thanks a lot for any help you can provide Best regards Bj?rn Toft Madsen

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