Perforce changelist does not show any files

Question

Using P4V 2009.2. I have used P4Win in the past, but this is a new setup for me. The problem is that the files I have checked out disappear from the changelists, so I cannot check them in.

To reproduce:

1. Check out a file, make a change to it.
2. Go to the 'pending changelist' tab.
3. There will be a + sign on the default changelist.
4. Click on the plus, or on the changelist line, the plus will disappear, there will be nothing in the changelist.
5. Try to check the file in by right-click on the file itself, the changelist dialog will show up but NO files are listed.
6. You can transfer the file to a new changelist, the same thing happens.
7. Looking at the file in the 'checked out by' window does correctly show the changelist number & description.

Answer 1

It sometimes happens to me, and what I normally do is change workspace and then change back again. Not sure if there is an easier way to get it to realise the files are checked out.