Labels can be used to mark important file revisions, such as the set of file revisions used to build a particular software release. You can use labels to specify groups of related file revisions when you get file revisions (sync), compare file revisions (diff), and integrate (merge, copy, and branch).
To use labels, you first define the label and then apply the label to file revisions in the depot.
You must use
P4V, the
Helix Visual Client
, or p4
, the
Helix Core
command-line client, to create and edit labels. For more information, see
the
P4V
help or the
Helix Versioning Engine User Guide.
You must use
P4V, the
Helix Visual Client
, or p4
, the
Helix Core
command-line client, to apply labels to files. For more information, see
the
P4V
help or the
Helix Versioning Engine User Guide.
To display the labels defined for the Helix Core depot to which you are connected in P4VS:
To search for labels, use the filter fields.
You can filter by any combination of the following:
File path
Use standard
Helix Core
syntax (//depot/folder/folder/filename
or
//depot/folder/…
). For more information, see the
Helix Versioning Engine User Guide.
To change the order in which columns are displayed, drag the column headings right or left to the desired position. To sort by column, click the sort arrow on a column heading.
To retrieve a file revision in a label: