kdb file <key name>

Where key name is the name of the key to check.

This command prints which file a given key is stored in.
While many keys are stored in a default key database file, many others are stored in any number of configuration files located all over the system.
This tool is made to allow users to find out the file that a key is actually stored in.
This command makes use of Elektra’s resolver plugin which the uer can learn more about by running the command kdb plugin-info resolver.

-H, --help: Show the man page.
-V, --version: Print version info.
-p, --profile <profile>: Use a different kdb profile.
-C, --color <when>: Print never/auto(default)/always colored output.
-n, --no-newline: Suppress the newline at the end of the output.
-N, --namespace <namespace>: Specify the namespace to use when writing cascading keys.
-v, --verbose: Explain what is happening. Prints additional information in case of errors/warnings.
-d, --debug: Give debug information. Prints additional debug information in case of errors/warnings.

/sw/elektra/kdb/#0/current/namespace: Specifies which default namespace should be used when setting a cascading name. By default it is user, except if you are root, then it is system.

To find which file a key is stored in:
kdb file user:/example/key

elektra-mounting(7)
elektra-namespaces(7)
elektra-key-names(7) for an explanation of key names.