Base filetypes

Keyword	Description	Comments	Stored as
`binary`	Non-text file	Synced as binary files in the workspace. Stored compressed within the depot.	full file, compressed
`text`	Text file	Synced as text in the workspace. Line-ending translations are performed automatically. When a `text` file is added, the setting of lbr.autocompress affects storage.	deltas in RCS format
`symlink`	Symbolic link	Helix Core Server applications on UNIX, macOS, recent versions of Windows treat these files as symbolic links. On other platforms, these files appear as (small) text files. On Windows, you require `admin` privileges or an appropriate group policy must be set, otherwise, you get text files.	deltas in RCS format
`unicode`	Unicode file	Services operating in unicode mode support the `unicode` file type. These files are translated into the local character set specified by `P4CHARSET`. Line-ending translations are performed automatically. Services not in unicode mode do not support the `unicode` file type. For details, see the Internationalization Notes.	RCS deltas in UTF-8 format
`utf8`	Unicode file	Synced in the client workspace with the UTF-8 BOM (byte order mark). Whether the service is in unicode mode or not, files are transferred as UTF-8 in the client workspace. Line-ending translations are performed automatically. For details, see the Internationalization Notes.	RCS deltas in UTF-8 format without the UTF-8 BOM (byte order mark).
`utf16`	Unicode file	Whether the service is in unicode mode or not, files are transferred as UTF-8, and translated to UTF-16 (with byte order mark, in the byte order appropriate for the user’s machine) in the client workspace. Line-ending translations are performed automatically. For details, see the Internationalization Notes.	RCS deltas in UTF-8 format
apple		A legacy format of Apple Inc.
resource		For resource forks on legacy Apple computers, which are no longer supported by Apple Inc.

binary

Non-text file

Synced as binary files in the workspace. Stored compressed within the depot.

full file, compressed

text

Text file

Synced as text in the workspace. Line-ending translations are performed automatically. When a text file is added, the setting of lbr.autocompress affects storage.

deltas in RCS format

symlink

Symbolic link

Helix Core Server applications on UNIX, macOS, recent versions of Windows treat these files as symbolic links. On other platforms, these files appear as (small) text files.

On Windows, you require admin privileges or an appropriate group policy must be set, otherwise, you get text files.

deltas in RCS format

unicode

Unicode file

Services operating in unicode mode support the unicode file type. These files are translated into the local character set specified by P4CHARSET.

Line-ending translations are performed automatically.

Services not in unicode mode do not support the unicode file type.

For details, see the Internationalization Notes.

RCS deltas in UTF-8 format

utf8

Unicode file

Synced in the client workspace with the UTF-8 BOM (byte order mark).

Whether the service is in unicode mode or not, files are transferred as UTF-8 in the client workspace.

Line-ending translations are performed automatically.

For details, see the Internationalization Notes.

RCS deltas in UTF-8 format without the UTF-8 BOM (byte order mark).

utf16

Unicode file

Whether the service is in unicode mode or not, files are transferred as UTF-8, and translated to UTF-16 (with byte order mark, in the byte order appropriate for the user’s machine) in the client workspace.

Line-ending translations are performed automatically.

For details, see the Internationalization Notes.

RCS deltas in UTF-8 format

apple

A legacy format of Apple Inc.

resource

For resource forks on legacy Apple computers, which are no longer supported by Apple Inc.