Perforce 2009.1: Command Reference

p4 rename

Synopsis

Renaming files under Perforce.

Syntax

p4 [g-opts] move fromFile toFile

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

Description

Use p4 move to move or rename files.

Prior to release 2009.1, moving files was 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 either 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

Examples

p4 edit //depot/d1/... p4 move //depot/d1/... //depot/d2/...	Moving files from d1 to d2. Files must be open for edit before they can be moved.
p4 integ //depot/d1/... //depot/d2/... p4 delete //depot/d2/... p4 submit	Renaming a set of files prior to 2009.1: • p4 integrate copies all the files in the d1 directory to the d2 directory. • p4 delete deletes all files in d1. • p4 submit sends these changes to the depot in a single changelist.

Related Commands

Moving a file	p4 move
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