Miscellaneous P4V properties

You can use the following properties to set P4V properties not related to performance or features.

Property P4V > Edit > Preferences Default Meaning Version Introduced

Property	P4V > Edit > Preferences	Default	Meaning	Version Introduced
`P4V.Behavior.ModifiedFileIcon`	Use a distinct file icon for modified files		If ON, P4V uses a distinct file icon for files that users edit after syncing into their workspace.	2018.3
`P4.DataAnalyticsPrompt`	Contribute your anonymous usage data to help us improve our products.	`On`	P4V 2015.1 inaugurated an opt-in program for collecting user data about interaction with our software. During the installation of P4V, a dialog prompts the end-user to decide whether or not to join the program. If the user chooses not to join, Perforce gathers no information about how that end-user uses P4V. The admin can disable the prompt by setting a property on the server: p4 property -a -n P4.DataAnalyticsPrompt -v Off	2015.1
`P4V.Help.URL`	N/A	`perforce/<version>/manuals/p4v/#p4v/`	As of P4V 2014.2, P4V launches a web browser to display general or context-sensitive help information. Admins can download those web pages (`p4vsuite_en-help.zip`) from the FTP site and stage them locally. Set this property to the root path of the staged help. For detailed steps, see Staging P4V help files locally.	2014.2

P4V.Behavior.ModifiedFileIcon

Use a distinct file icon for modified files

If ON, P4V uses a distinct file icon for files that users edit after syncing into their workspace.

2018.3

P4.DataAnalyticsPrompt

Contribute your anonymous usage data to help us improve our products.

On

P4V 2015.1 inaugurated an opt-in program for collecting user data about interaction with our software. During the installation of P4V, a dialog prompts the end-user to decide whether or not to join the program. If the user chooses not to join, Perforce gathers no information about how that end-user uses P4V. The admin can disable the prompt by setting a property on the server:

p4 property -a -n P4.DataAnalyticsPrompt -v Off

2015.1

P4V.Help.URL

N/A

perforce/<version>/manuals/p4v/#p4v/

As of P4V 2014.2, P4V launches a web browser to display general or context-sensitive help information. Admins can download those web pages (p4vsuite_en-help.zip) from the FTP site and stage them locally. Set this property to the root path of the staged help. For detailed steps, see Staging P4V help files locally.

2014.2