P4JOURNAL

A file that holds the P4 Server database’s journal data.

Usage notes

Used by Client? Used by Server? Command-Line Alternative Can be set in P4CONFIG file?

No

Yes

p4d -J file

N/A

Value if not explicitly set

Operating System Value

All

P4ROOT/journal

Examples

journal
off
/disk2/perforce/journal

Notes

If a relative path is provided, it will be relative to the P4 Server root. For example, on Windows:

p4 set -S Perforce P4JOURNAL=journal
Setting P4JOURNAL to off is not recommended because it disables journaling. Journaling is a key part of server recovery and is essential for any server that is upstream of a replica, edge or standby server.

To learn more, see:

in the P4 Server Administration Documentation.