p4 counter

Perforce 99.2 Command Reference (99.2.cr.3)


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p4 counter

Synopsis

Access, set, or delete a persistent variable

Syntax

p4 [g-opts] counter countername p4 [g-opts] counter countername value p4 [g-opts] counter -d countername

Description

Counters provide long-term variable storage for scripts that access Perforce. For example, the Perforce review daemon uses a counter review that stores the number of the last processed changelist.

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. 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.

`-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

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.

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`

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`

Perforce 99.2 Command Reference (99.2.cr.3)


<< Previous Chapter p4 clients	Table of Contents Index Perforce on the Web	Next Chapter >> p4 counters

p4 counter

Synopsis

Syntax

Description

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

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

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

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`