Sync files from graph depots

You can sync an entire graph depot or one or more repos to a client workspace with appropriate mappings using the p4 sync command. When syncing information from a graph depot, this command can only take on a limited number of options.

By default, if you do not specify a branch, p4 sync syncs the master branch of the repo, unless the DefaultBranch field in the repo spec specifies a different branch (for more information on specifying a default branch, see Specify a default branch). You can also append the branch name to the command to sync a different branch, as follows:

$ p4 sync branchName

In addition, you can sync:

• a Git commit associated with a SHA-1 hashkey
• a particular reference or commit of a repo
• repos associated with a specific label
• repos/files containing a Helix Core Server wildcard

Note that it is not possible to sync individual files with the p4 sync command. You can only gain control of individual files if you specify them in the View field of the client workspace specification. Otherwise, the whole repo is synced, even if you specify a file in the command line.

For details and examples, see p4 sync (graph) in Helix Core Command-Line (P4) Reference.