p4 triggers

Create or display a list of scripts to be run conditionally whenever changelists are submitted, forms are updated, when integrating Perforce with external authentication or archive mechanisms, when rotating journals, or when pushing or fetching content to and from a remote depot.

Syntax

p4 [g-opts] triggers
p4 [g-opts] triggers -o
p4 [g-opts] triggers -i

Description

Helix Server triggers are user-written scripts or programs that are called by a Helix Server whenever certain operations (such as changelist submission or changes to forms) are performed. If the script returns a value of 0, the operation continues; if the script returns any other value, the operation fails.

The p4 triggers command includes three variants:

• With no options specified, the command invokes the default editor to allow the user to specify one or more trigger definitions.
• The -i option specifies that the user use standard input to specify one or more trigger definitions.
• The -o option displays the trigger definitions currently stored in the trigger table.

A trigger definition contains four fields that specify the name of the trigger, the type of event that should trigger the execution of the script, the location of the script, and other trigger type-dependent information. When the condition specified in a trigger definition is satisfied, the associated script or program is executed.

For detailed information about writing triggers and trigger definitions, see "Using triggers to customize behavior" in the Helix Core Server Administrator Guide: Fundamentals.

Options

-i	Read the trigger table from standard input without invoking the editor.
-o	Write the trigger table to standard output without invoking the editor.
g-opts	See Global options.

Usage Notes

Can File Arguments Use Revision Specifier?	Can File Arguments Use Revision Range?	Minimal Access Level Required
N/A	N/A	super

Related Commands

To obtain information about the changelist being submitted	p4 describe p4 opened
To aid daemon creation	p4 review p4 reviews p4 counter p4 counters p4 user