Use the web UI

The P4 Search web user interface (UI) enables you to search for content on your P4 Server by using text-based and DSL queries.

You can also search for content using the P4 Search API. See The P4 Search API.

Access the web UI

Get the web address for the P4 Search web UI from your administrator and open the UI in your web browser.

For example, http://myhelixsearch.mydomain.com:1601

The actual URL and port number used for the P4 Search web UI will depend on your system configuration.

The main features of the web UI are a search bar, a set of DSL filters, and a list of search results.

Screenshot of the P4 Search web page. A DSL query is shown in the Search box and a grid of assets is shown as a result of the search

Perform a search

You can use the web UI to search for submitted changes, file revisions, file content, and assets on your P4 Server. See Search P4 Server.

Switch language

To change your language preference for the web UI, click the Language switch button in the top navigation bar and select a language. Currently, you can view the web UI in English, Japanese, and Chinese.

Manage your account

To manage your account, click the Account button in the top navigation bar. The following options are available:

  • Theme: Change the P4 Search theme.
  • Search: Search your P4 Server for submitted changes, file revisions, or file content.
  • Status: See the overall status of the P4 Search system. See Check the status of P4 Search.
  • Configure (administrators only): Open the P4 Search configuration page. See Configure P4 Search from the web UI.
  • Logger (administrators only): View live logging details for the current log file, configure the log file, or manage the logs. See View live logs.
  • Indexing (administrators only): Open the P4 Search indexing page. See Index P4 Server from the web UI.
  • Sign Out: Sign out of the P4 Search web UI.

Get online help

Click Help on the navigation bar to open the P4 Search help documentation.