[p4] Deleted branches affecting the Perforce performance

[Tetlow, Gordon]

2005.2 introduced additional optimizations to eliminate that problem.
Look at db.revhx and db.revdx

-gordon

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> [mailto:perforce-user-bounces at perforce.com] On Behalf Of BAY
> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 10:19 AM
> To: perforce-user at perforce.com
> Subject: [p4] Deleted branches affecting the Perforce performance
> 
> All,
>   
>   I discussed this subject with P4 helpdesk many times and I 
> wonder if anyone of you can enlight me.
>   
>   We all create branches and they will get deleted one day. 
> Since P4 is  source control system, the deleted files are 
> still exist in the P4  server. 
>   
>   Issue: Althought we can configure the P4 client not to 
> display the  deleted files or directories. However, P4 will 
> still scan and as a  result, and this will affect the performance. 
>   
>   Question: Any of you experience this and come up with a 
> solution? I  asked them for an feature enhancement for 
> "archiving tool or function".  I am running 2004.2 and i 
> believe that is also a problem for newer  version. Comments?
>   
>   Thanks.
>   
>   Baz
>   
>   
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