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P4 Search Documentation | 2026.1

# P4 Search Documentation

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P4 Search, powered by Elasticsearch, enhances search capabilities for P4 DAM and other products. It indexes file content, metadata, revision details, and change descriptions, all versioned in Perforce. This helps users find assets and boosts productivity.

### Get started

Learn how to get started using P4 Search.

### What's new

Learn about new features and enhancements in P4 Search 2026.1.

### Index P4 Search

Learn how to index the P4 Server from the P4 Search web UI.

### P4 Render service

Learn how to use P4 Render, a service that processes 3D assets from P4 Search's render queue and creates preview images.

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