Perforce

Perforce is a client-server software configuration management (SCM) system, used to keep track of work done by developers. The server maintains a master file repository called depot using a database, which users interact through command-line and GUI clients. The clients communicate with the server, which is responsible for executing the commands, to serve up file content, run event triggers, and keep a record of all of this in the database.

The EC-Perforce plugin enables you to connect CloudBees CD to Perforce. It calls the the Perforce p4 command line interface to pass in the user-provided parameters, enabling you to perform:

• Code checkout (referred to as sync in Perforce).
• Preflight builds.
• Continuous integration.
• Smart Sync: syncs a client and workspace to a pristine condition without need to download all the changes every time. This can be very useful if you have a large code base.