Reviewing Changes

Helix Swarm is a code review tool that allows you to review changes and collaborate with project members. The Eclipse integration enables you to create a new review or update an existing review from the P4 Pending Changelists and P4 Submitted Changelists views.

When reviewing changes within Eclipse, please note the following:

• Web Application: Helix Swarm must be deployed within your organisation and accessible to both Helix Versioning Engine (P4D) and the desktop machine running Eclipse.
• Server: Helix Versioning Engine (P4D) must be 2015.2 or later and the property P4.Swarm.URL defined. Refer to the Helix Swarm Guide (Administration > Client Integration) for details.
• HTTPS Certificates: If your Swarm server is using a Self Signed or invalid Certificate, Eclipse will not attempt to communicate with Helix Swarm. If you choose to trust the connection, you will need to check the Ignore SSL Validation box in the Perforce connection dialog.

Creating a review

You can create a new a review from the content menu on a Pending or Submitted changelist. Choose a changelist from the P4 Pending Changelists or P4 Submitted Changelists views, right click, and select New Swarm Review ....

For a Pending change list, choose the files you wish to shelve for a review, enter an optional description, and select the users you want to include in the review. For a Submitted changelist, just enter an optional description and select the users you want to include in the review.

Updating a review

You can update a review by choosing the pending changelist from the P4 Pending Changelists view, right-clicking, and selecting Update Swarm Review....