TMP, TEMP

The directory to which Perforce applications and services write temporary files.

Usage Notes

Used by Client?	Used by Server?	Command-Line Alternative	Can be set in P4CONFIG file?
Yes	Yes	None	No

Value if not Explicitly Set

Operating System Value

Operating System	Value
UNIX	`/tmp`
All Others	For Helix Core applications: the current working directory. On Helix Core servers: `P4ROOT`

UNIX

/tmp

All Others

For Helix Core applications: the current working directory.

On Helix Core servers: P4ROOT

Notes

If TEMP is set, TEMP is used. Otherwise, if TMP is set, this is used. If neither TEMP nor TMP are set, temporary files are written in the directories described in the table above.

When using triggers on Windows, %formfile% and other variables that use a temp directory should use the TMP and TEMP system variables in Windows, not the user’s TEMP variables.