The following table lists the base filetypes:
The following modifiers can be applied to the base filetypes:
The following type aliases exist for backwards compatibility with earlier
revisions of Perforce:
Perforce File Types:
Type
Client Use
Server Storage
text
newlines translated
deltas in RCS format
binary
raw bytes
compressed file per revision
symlink
symbolic link
deltas in RCS format
apple
Mac resource + data
compressed file per revision
resource
Mac resource fork
compressed file per revision
Modifier
Meaning
+x executable bit set on client +w always writable on client +k keyword ($Id:$ and $Header:$) expansion +C server stores compressed file per revision +D server stores deltas in RCS format +F server stores full file per revision +S server stores only single head revision
Type
Is Base Type
Plus Modifiers
ctext
text
+C
cxtext
text
+Cx
ktext
text
+k
kxtext
text
+kx
ltext
text
+F
tempobj
binary
+Sw
ubinary
binary
+F
uresource
resource
+F
uxbinary
binary
+Fx
xbinary
binary
+x
xltext
text
+Fx
xtempobj
binary
+Swx
xtext
text
+x
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