Practical Perforce : Channeling the Flow of Change in Software Development Collaboration - Laura Wingerd

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Practical Perforce

Channeling the Flow of Change in Software Development Collaboration

By: Laura Wingerd

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25 November 2005

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22 x 178 x 233

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When developers build software, they're able to keep track of all the different versions and all the components they use with Software Configuration Management (SCM) systems. One of the more popular SCM products is Perforce. Authored by Perforce's own VP of product technology, "Practical Perforce" is the ideal complement to the existing product manual, focusing less on the 'how" and more on the "why" and "when." The book is not only a helpful introduction to Perforce, it's an enlightening resource for those already familiar with this versatile SCM product. Whether you're a programmer, product manager, or build engineer, you stand to benefit from the many insider tips and ideas presented in this convenient guide. "Practical Perforce" is divided into two main parts. Part I offers a whirlwind technical tour, complete with careful descriptions of basic and advanced Perforce commands designed to give you a baseline knowledge. Part II describes the big picture-using Perforce in a collaborative software development. It outlines recommended best practices and quickly shows how to implement them with the Perforce operations introduced in Part I. Throughout the book, you'll learn how to maximize Perforce so it completes tasks like these in the most efficient manner possible: keep track of changes as you conduct concurrent parallel work on files; log activity; generate reports on who did 'what' 'when'; compare, merge and branch files; store files and file configurations; and restore lost bug fixes. Recognizing the pitfalls and practices of an SCM system like Perforce is absolutely essential to producing good software. Now, with "Practical Perforce", you have the edge you need to ensure success.

Industry Reviews

"It is an indispensable companion for any Perforce user who wants to get it right. Highly recommended." - Mike James, - VSJ, September 2006

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Preface
Files in the Depot
The Perforce Filespec Syntax
Browsing Depot Files
File Types at a Glance
Working with Files
An Overview
Creating a Workspace
Synchronizing a Workspace
Local Syntax
Wildcard Expansion
Special Characters
Working with Local Files
Working with Pending Changelists and Submitting Files
Removing and Restoring Files
Useful Recipes
Resolving and Merging Files
Resolving: When, What, and How
How Perforce Merges Text Files
Reconciling Structural Changes
Tips for Smoother Collaboration
The Arcana of Merging
Branching and Integration
The Classic Case for a Branch
Creating Branches
Integrating Changes from Branch to Branch
Reconciling Structural Changes
The Arcana of Integration
Labels and Jobs
Saving Important Configurations
Using Labels
Using Jobs
Jobs as Changelist Markers
Controlling and Automating Activity
Depot and File Access
Accessing Files in Other Domains
Saving and Restoring Specs
Change Notification and Change Monitoring
Scripting Tips
Behind-the-Scenes Version Control
How Software Evolves
The Story of Ace Engineering
The Mainline Model
Ace Engineering Revisited
Containerizing
Basic Codeline Management
Organizing Your Depot
General Care and Feeding of Codelines
Nightly Builds Is Bug X Fixed in Codeline Y?
Release Codelines
Creating a Release Codeline
Working in a Release Codeline
Integrating Changes into the Mainline
Making a Release
Distributing Releases
Breaking the Rules
Retiring a Release Codeline
Task Branches and Patch Branches
Development Codelines
Creating a Development Codeline
Working in a Development Codeline
Keeping a Development Codeline Up to Date
Working with Third-Party Software
Delivering Completed Development Work
The Soft Codelines
Staging Streams and Web Content
Staging Web Content
Visual Content Development
Bug Fixes and Staging Streams
Major Web Development
Setting Up a Perforce Test Environment
Perforce Terminology and P4 Commands
Bibliography
Glossary
Index
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