This topic explains how to locate configuration items through a search in Visual Studio Express. Add-in scripts are not included.

If you are using another XML editor, steps may be different.

Locate configuration items only (excluding scripts) through Visual Studio Express search

1.Launch Visual Studio Express add-ins solution, or just Visual Studio Express and then close the start page (if any).

2.Press SHIFT+CTRL+F to display Find in files dialog box, and then, in Find what, enter the name of the configuration item you are looking for.
See Identify configuration items internal names to learn how to get to know the right names.

3.In Look in, enter the path of the root of your configuration files folders.
By default, configuration files are stored under the C:\TERA\GN4\MAIN\CONFIG or C:\TERA\GN4\CONFIG root folder. If your folder structure is different, enter the appropriate path.

4.Select Include sub-folders.

5.Under Find options, clear all options.

6.In Look at these file types, enter *.XML

7.Click Find all to display results.

The Find Results pane will show all occurrences of found string, with the full path of the file where it was found.

Results include all configuration files.

Double-click the line you want to display the related file and to locate the related line in the file.

See also

Locate configuration items and scripts through Visual Studio Express search

Locate scripts through Visual Studio Express search