P4JOURNAL

A file that holds the Helix Core Server database’s journal data.

Usage notes

Used by Client?	Used by Server?	Command-Line Alternative	Can be set in P4CONFIG file?
No	Yes	p4d -J file	N/A

Value if not explicitly set

Operating System	Value
All	P4ROOT/journal

Examples

journal
off
/disk2/perforce/journal

Notes

If a relative path is provided, it should be specified relative to the Helix Core Server root.

Setting P4JOURNAL to off disables journaling. This is not recommended.

For further information, see Setting protections with p4 protect, Journal files and Helix Core Server (p4d) Reference in the Helix Core Server Administrator Guide.