[p4] Regd File Deletion(s).

[Dave Lewis]

you don't want to obliterate deleted files as a general rule because
you will loose the source to old releases.

dave

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  > Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 15:09:35 -0700
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  > Hi All,
  > 
  > 	I understand that perforce wont remove the files just by making "p4
  > delete". It needs p4 obliterate -y .. to take out the whole revision tree.
  > 
  > Qn:
  > 	What is the normal procedure followed in case of deletion. Its very
  > possible that the users deleting the files then & there - b'coz of the move
  > or renaming or etc.. (assuming most of them needs to removed as a whole -
  > including its revisions).
  > 
  >       Is it the developers are asked to send a note to the p4 admin?
  > 	Is this hidden (deleted) files will be a problem as the database grows
  > large ?
  > 	Usually how they are tracked ?
  > 
  > 	Is there any super user command to look for all the files present in the
  > depot eventhough its last/latest revision is deleted - so at any point super
  > user will have the ability to identify files that are not getting used for a
  > longer period of time..-to erase.
  > 
  > 	It will be helpful if you could share your experience in this aspect...
  > 
  > Thanks,
  > Ganesh
  > 
  > -----Original Message-----
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  > [mailto:perforce-user-admin at perforce.com]On Behalf Of Stephen Vance
  > Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 10:06 AM
  > To: Jason Trenouth; perforce-user at perforce.com
  > Subject: Re: [p4] 2001.1 server and 2000.2 clients ?
  > 
  > 
  > I'd check the release notes for counterindications, but usually older
  > clients will work with newer servers, except they don't have access to any
  > new features.  Perforce has been very good about that.
  > 
  > Steve
  > 
  > At 02:59 PM 7/5/2001 +0100, Jason Trenouth wrote:
  > >Hi,
  > >
  > >Can we use the old 2000.2 clients (mac os x) with the new 2001.1 server
  > >(windows 2k)?
  > >
  > >__Jason
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