Configuring the Perforce SCM Instance

FlexNet Code Insight 2019 R1

The following settings are used to configure a Perforce SCM instance.

Setting Used to Configure a Perforce SCM Instance

Perforce SCM Instance Setting

Description

URL (P4PORT)

Provide the URL of the Perforce instance with which to synchronize. Note the following example URL formats:

For a TCP connection

tcp:<p4ServerHostID>:<p4Port> 

For an SSL connection

ssl:<p4ServerHostID>:<p4Port> 

p4ServerHostID and p4Port identify the hostID (hostname or IP address) and port of the Perforce server

Username (P4USER)

Provide the user name that has access to the Perforce depot to which this instance is synchronizing.

Password (P4PASSWD)

Provide the password associated with the user name provided.

If you are using a P4 ticket provided by the Perforce administrator, this field is optional.

Branch Spec (P4CLIENT)

Provide the path to the branch to which this instance is synchronizing.

Changelist No

(Optional) Provide a changelist number only if this instance is synchronizing to a particular changelist. Otherwise, this value defaults to the latest revision.

Label

(Optional) Provide a label for the perforce branch.