Searching for a word in a load of log files

[Tony Williams]

Basically I have a tonne of XML files (logs) I am looking for a certain word in them all, it's only in one and there are too many files to go though one by one.

What's the best way to do this?

Cheers

[mairving]

It depends upon which OS you are using. If Windows, a search in the contents of the file should give you the results. If 'nix then grep will work. You could also use Google Desktop Search to index the files to search them. I am not sure if it will index XML files but suspect that it will.

[Tony Williams]

Windows XP.

I wanna search though multiple files at once.

[TwoRails]

Pull up Search (WinKey + F), Click on All files and folders, then type in

*.*

in the file name section, then type in what you want to find in the "word or phrase in the file" secion.

Then narrow search to the directory or drive you want to search in the "look in" section.

[Tony Williams]

Worked - thanks guys.