p4 rename

Perforce 2008.1 Command Reference


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p4 rename

Synopsis

Renaming files under Perforce.

Syntax

p4 [g-opts] integrate fromFile toFile p4 [g-opts] delete fromFile p4 [g-opts] submit fromFile

Description

Although Perforce doesn't have a rename command, renaming a file can be accomplished by using p4 integrate to copy fromFile into a new toFile, using p4 delete to delete fromFile, and then using p4 submit to store these file changes in the depot.

You can rename multiple files with this method by including matching wildcards in fromFile and toFile.

Usage Notes

Can File Arguments Use
Revision Specifier?
Can File Arguments Use
Revision Range?
Minimal Access Level Required

`fromFile`: Yes
`toFile`: No

No

`read` access for `fromFile`
`write` access for `toFile`

Can File Arguments Use Revision Specifier?	Can File Arguments Use Revision Range?	Minimal Access Level Required
`fromFile`: Yes `toFile`: No	No	`read` access for `fromFile` `write` access for `toFile`

Examples

`p4 integrate -c 413 //depot/p2/... //depot/guiProj/...`
`p4 delete -c 413 //depot/p2/...`
`p4 submit -c 413`

Renaming a set of files, in three steps:

`p4 integrate` copies all the files in the `p2` directory to the `guiProj` directory.

`p4 delete` deletes all files in the `p2` directory.

`p4 submit` makes these changes to the depot in a single atomic changelist.

`p4 integrate -c 413 //depot/p2/... //depot/guiProj/...` `p4 delete -c 413 //depot/p2/...` `p4 submit -c 413`	Renaming a set of files, in three steps: `p4 integrate` copies all the files in the `p2` directory to the `guiProj` directory. `p4 delete` deletes all files in the `p2` directory. `p4 submit` makes these changes to the depot in a single atomic changelist.

Related Commands

To copy a file and keep it under Perforce's control

`p4 integrate`

To delete a file from the depot

`p4 delete`

To submit changes to the depot

`p4 submit`

To copy a file and keep it under Perforce's control	`p4 integrate`
To delete a file from the depot	`p4 delete`
To submit changes to the depot	`p4 submit`

Perforce 2008.1 Command Reference


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p4 rename

Synopsis

Syntax

Description

Usage Notes Can File Arguments Use Revision Specifier? Can File Arguments Use Revision Range? Minimal Access Level Required fromFile: Yes toFile: No No read access for fromFile write access for toFile

Related Commands To copy a file and keep it under Perforce's control p4 integrate To delete a file from the depot p4 delete To submit changes to the depot p4 submit

Usage Notes

Can File Arguments Use
Revision Specifier?
Can File Arguments Use
Revision Range?
Minimal Access Level Required

`fromFile`: Yes
`toFile`: No

No

`read` access for `fromFile`
`write` access for `toFile`

Related Commands

To copy a file and keep it under Perforce's control

`p4 integrate`

To delete a file from the depot

`p4 delete`

To submit changes to the depot

`p4 submit`