P4ENVIRO
Description
Contains the non-default path and name of a configuration file that stores Perforce environment variables.
Usage Notes
| Used by Client? | Used by Server? | Command-Line Alternative | Can be set in P4CONFIG file? |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yes |
No |
|
No |
Value if not Explicitly Set
| Operating System | Value |
|---|---|
|
Windows, Mac OS X |
None |
|
POSIX/Unix |
|
Notes
The file specified by P4ENVIRO contains the same kind of information
as the file specified by P4CONFIG. The difference is that
the P4CONFIG variable contains just the file name of a
configuration file for which the system searches through successive
parent directories; the P4ENVIRO variable contains the exact location
of a configuration file if it is not at its default location. For
Windows and Mac OS X platforms, the P4ENVIRO variable must be
explicitly set if you have values stored in a configuration file you
mean to use across projects.
Each line in the P4ENVIRO file is used to define one variable; the
definition takes the form
variable=value
You can use both P4ENVIRO and P4CONFIG files to define
environment variables: use the P4CONFIG file for those
variables that have different values for different workspaces and the
P4ENVIRO file for those variables that remain constant for all
projects. Values set in a P4CONFIG file override those
set in a P4ENVIRO file.
Note
Setting P4ENVIRO on Windows will cause p4 set to store values
in the specified environment file rather than in the Windows registry.