Viewing a change file

Use this procedure to view the contents of a change file. You search for entries while viewing the file.

Before you begin

Before you begin to view a change file, make sure you have completed the following prerequisites:

• You have read Overview of the xpconfig configuration utility and Overview of xpconfig functions.
• You have started the xpconfig configuration utility.

To view a change file and search for entries

1. Select Options > View.
   The View view only dialog box with the contents of the configuration change file is displayed.
   The configuration change file contains entries only for the variables marked with an asterisk; the others are default variables with the default value and are already in the config.default file.
2. Begin a search for entries by selecting Edit > Search.
3. Type the text to search for (the search function is case-sensitive), and click OK.
4. Exit the View view only dialog box by selecting File > Exit.
   The system displays the primary window.