p4 counter

Synopsis

Syntax

Description

When used in the form p4 counter countername, the value of variable countername is returned. When p4 counter countername value is used, the value of variable countername is set to value.

The Perforce server uses three counters in the course of its regular operations: change, job, and journal. As of Release 2000.1, Perforce will not let you change these values. In previous versions, do not change the value of any of these counters; if you do, you will corrupt the server.

Options

-d countername	Delete variable countername from the Perforce server.
g_opts	See the Global Options section.

Usage Notes

Can File Arguments Use Revision Specifier?	Can File Arguments Use Revision Range?	Minimal Access Level Required
N/A	N/A	list to display a counter's value; review to set a new value

• If a counter does not exist, its value will be returned as zero; counter names are not stored in the database until set to a nonzero value.

• The last changelist number known to the Perforce server (the output of p4 counter change) includes pending changelists created by users, but not yet submitted to the depot. If you're writing change review daemons, you may also want to know the changelist number of the last submitted changelist, which is obtainable as the second field of the output of a p4 changes -m 1 -s submitted command.

Related Commands

To list all counters and their values	p4 counters
List and track changelists	p4 review
List users who have subscribed to particular files	p4 reviews