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Synopsis
Provides information about a changelist and the changelist's files.
Syntax
p4 [g-opts] describe [ -dflag -s ] changelist#
Description
p4 describe displays the details of a changelist. The output includes the changelist number, the changelist's creator, the client workspace name, the date the changelist was created, and the changelist's description. If the changelist has been submitted, the output will also include a list of affected files and the diffs of those files relative to the previous revision. If the changelist is pending, it will be flagged as such in the output. You cannot run p4 describe on the default changelist.
While running p4 describe, the server uses Perforce's internal diff subroutine. The P4DIFF variable has no effect on this command.
Options
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-s
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Display a shortened output that excludes the files' diffs.
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-dflag
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Runs the diff routine with one of a subset of the standard UNIX diff flags. See the Usage Notes below for a flag listing.
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g_opts
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See the Global Options section.
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Usage Notes
Can File Arguments Use
Revision Specifier?
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Can File Arguments Use
Revision Range?
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Minimal Access Level Required
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N/A
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N/A
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read;
list for p4 describe -s
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The diff flags supported by p4 describe are:
Flag
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Meaning
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-dn
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RCS
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-dc
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context
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-ds
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summary
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-du
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unified
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Related Commands
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To view a list of changelists
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p4 changes
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To view a list of all opened files
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p4 opened
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To compare any two depot file revisions
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p4 diff2
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To compare a changed file in the client to a depot file revision
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p4 diff
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