Files with filetype modifiers +k, +l, or +S

Files with the filetype modifiers +k, +l, or +S require special considerations.

  • Files of type +k have their digests cleared when pushed or fetched. This means certain cross-server merge conflicts are not detected. To regenerate the digests in the target server after the push or fetch, use p4 verify.
  • When pushing or fetching files of type +l, the new files are not added to the target server if the files are currently open by a pending changelist in that server. Under these circumstances, Helix raises an error.
  • When pushing or fetching files of type +S, old archives that exceed the specified limit are not purged by the push or fetch command.