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Unable to modify props.conf

smolcj
Builder

Hi,
When I am trying to modify props.conf in the local directory of my app,
"Please check whether the file i opened in another program" dialog box is displaying.
I tried restarting the splunk services and also tried "...| extract reload=T" in spunk web.
Help me please
Thanks in advance

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MHibbin
Influencer

I'm guessing this is on Windows..

Have you checked that you have "full control" of that file in the permissions section of properties?

You could also try stopping Splunk and modify the file and restart Splunk.

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shayhk
Explorer

The problem is that the folder is locked by solunk.
so i copied the relevant file changed them and copy them back.

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smolcj
Builder

Sorry, as i am new to Splunk i was not aware of that. Thankyou MHibbin

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MHibbin
Influencer

@smolcj, if this has answered your question, can please mark it as accepted (the empty tick next to my answer), to "close" the question off, so the community knows it has been answered.

Thanks, and glad I could help!

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smolcj
Builder

Thanks MHibbin
permissions was the issue.
Thanks

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MHibbin
Influencer

I'm guessing this is on Windows..

Have you checked that you have "full control" of that file in the permissions section of properties?

You could also try stopping Splunk and modify the file and restart Splunk.

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shayhk
Explorer

I Restart and it didnt help.
I Still cant modify the Prop.conf

Is there away to do it in the Web UI?

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