diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 0db1efeb..2aa49340 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 #
 # ***** END LICENSE BLOCK *****
 
+- Netconf startup configuration support. Set CLICON_USE_STARTUP_CONFIG to 1 to
+  enable. Eg, if backend_main is started with -CIr startup will be copied to
+  running.
+- Added ".." as valid step in xpath
 - Use restconf format for internal xmldb keys. Eg /a/b=3,4
 - List keys with special characters are RFC 3986 encoded.	
 - Changed example to use multiple cli callbacks
diff --git a/apps/backend/backend_commit.c b/apps/backend/backend_commit.c
index b8d826ab..ba798b1e 100644
--- a/apps/backend/backend_commit.c
+++ b/apps/backend/backend_commit.c
@@ -297,16 +297,10 @@ from_client_commit(clicon_handle      h,
     int        retval = -1;
     char      *candidate;
     char      *running;
-    uint32_t   snapshot;
-    uint32_t   startup;
-    char      *archive_dir;
-    char      *startup_config;
 
     if (clicon_msg_commit_decode(msg, 
 				 &candidate, 
 				 &running,
-				 &snapshot, 
-				 &startup, 
 				 label) < 0)
 	goto err;
 
@@ -325,30 +319,6 @@ from_client_commit(clicon_handle      h,
 	goto err;
     }
     clicon_debug(1, "Commit %s",  candidate);
-    if (snapshot){
-	if ((archive_dir = clicon_archive_dir(h)) == NULL){
-	    clicon_err(OE_PLUGIN, 0, "snapshot set and clicon_archive_dir not defined");
-	    goto err;
-	}
-	if (config_snapshot(h, running, archive_dir) < 0)
-	    goto err;
-    }
-
-    if (startup){
-	if ((archive_dir = clicon_archive_dir(h)) == NULL){
-	    clicon_err(OE_PLUGIN, 0, "startup set but clicon_archive_dir not defined");
-	    goto err;
-	}
-	if ((startup_config = clicon_startup_config(h)) == NULL){
-	    clicon_err(OE_PLUGIN, 0, "startup set but startup_config not defined");
-	    goto err;
-	}
-	if (clicon_file_copy("snapshot", "startup") < 0){
-	    clicon_err(OE_PROTO, errno, "%s: Error when creating startup",
-		    __FUNCTION__);
-		goto err;
-	}
-    }
     retval = 0;
     if (send_msg_ok(s) < 0)
 	goto done;
diff --git a/apps/backend/backend_main.c b/apps/backend/backend_main.c
index 05dff9db..03fe3b06 100644
--- a/apps/backend/backend_main.c
+++ b/apps/backend/backend_main.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 #include "backend_handle.h"
 
 /* Command line options to be passed to getopt(3) */
-#define BACKEND_OPTS "hD:f:d:Fzu:P:1IRCc::rg:ptx:"
+#define BACKEND_OPTS "hD:f:d:Fzu:P:1IRCc:rg:ptx:"
 
 /*! Terminate. Cannot use h after this */
 static int
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ usage(char *argv0, clicon_handle h)
     char *plgdir   = clicon_backend_dir(h);
     char *confsock = clicon_sock(h);
     char *confpid  = clicon_backend_pidfile(h);
-    char *startup  = clicon_startup_config(h);
     char *group    = clicon_sock_group(h);
 
     fprintf(stderr, "usage:%s\n"
@@ -138,8 +137,7 @@ usage(char *argv0, clicon_handle h)
     	    "    -I\t\tInitialize running state database\n"
     	    "    -R\t\tCall plugin_reset() in plugins to reset system state in running db (use with -I)\n"
 	    "    -C\t\tCall plugin_reset() in plugins to reset system state in candidate db (use with -I)\n"
-	    "    -c [<file>]\tLoad specified application config. Default is\n"
-	    "              \t\"CLICON_STARTUP_CONFIG\" = %s\n"
+	    "    -c <file>\tLoad specified application config.\n"
 	    "    -r\t\tReload running database\n"
 	    "    -p \t\tPrint database yang specification\n"
 	    "    -t \t\tPrint alternate spec translation (eg if YANG print KEY, if KEY print YANG)\n"
@@ -149,7 +147,6 @@ usage(char *argv0, clicon_handle h)
 	    plgdir ? plgdir : "none",
 	    confsock ? confsock : "none",
 	    confpid ? confpid : "none",
-	    startup ? startup : "none",
 	    group ? group : "none"
 	    );
     exit(-1);
@@ -415,11 +412,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	     reset_state_candidate++;
 	     break;
 	 case 'c': /* Load application config */
-	     app_config_file = optarg ? optarg : clicon_startup_config(h);
-	     if (app_config_file == NULL) {
-		 fprintf(stderr, "Option \"CLICON_STARTUP_CONFIG\" not set\n");
-		 return -1;
-	     }
+	     app_config_file = optarg;
 	     break;
 	 case 'r': /* Reload running */
 	     reload_running++;
@@ -510,6 +503,19 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (yang_spec_main(h, stdout, printspec) < 0)
 	goto done;
 
+    /* First check for starup config 
+       XXX the options below have become out-of-hand. 
+       Too complex, need to simplify*/
+    if (clicon_option_int(h, "CLICON_USE_STARTUP_CONFIG") > 0){
+	if (xmldb_exists(h, "startup") == 1){
+	    /* copy startup config -> running */
+	    if (xmldb_copy(h, "startup", "running") < 0)
+		goto done;
+	}
+	else
+	    if (rundb_init(h) < 0)
+		goto done;
+    }
     /* If running exists and reload_running set, make a copy to candidate */
     if (reload_running){
 	if (xmldb_exists(h, "running") != 1){
@@ -549,14 +555,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     *(argv-1) = tmp;
 
     if (reload_running){
-	if (candidate_commit(h, "candidate") < 0)
-	    goto done;
+	/* This could be afailed validation, and we should not fail for that */
+	(void)candidate_commit(h, "candidate");
     }
 
     /* Have we specified a config file to load? eg 
-       -c <file>  
-       -r replace running (obsolete)
-    */
+     * -c [<file>]
+     */
     if (app_config_file)
 	if (rundb_main(h, app_config_file) < 0)
 	    goto done;
diff --git a/apps/cli/cli_common.c b/apps/cli/cli_common.c
index b655f40e..aca4669d 100644
--- a/apps/cli/cli_common.c
+++ b/apps/cli/cli_common.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ cli_dbxmlv(clicon_handle       h,
     if (clicon_rpc_change(h, "candidate", op, xk, str) < 0)
 	goto done;
     if (clicon_autocommit(h)) {
-	if (clicon_rpc_commit(h, "candidate", "running", 0, 0) < 0) 
+	if (clicon_rpc_commit(h, "candidate", "running") < 0) 
 	    goto done;
     }
     retval = 0;
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ cli_quitv(clicon_handle h,
 }
 
 /*! Generic commit callback
- * @param[in]  arg   If 1, then snapshot and copy to startup config
+ * @param[in]  argv No arguments expected
  */
 int
 cli_commitv(clicon_handle h, 
@@ -464,21 +464,10 @@ cli_commitv(clicon_handle h,
 	    cvec         *argv)
 {
     int            retval = -1;
-    int            snapshot;
     
-    if (cvec_len(argv) > 1){
-	clicon_err(OE_PLUGIN, 0, "%s: Requires 0 or 1 element. If given: snapshot flag 0|1", __FUNCTION__);
-	goto done;
-    }
-    if (cvec_len(argv))
-	snapshot = cv_int32_get(cvec_i(argv, 0));
-    else
-	snapshot = 0;
     if ((retval = clicon_rpc_commit(h, 
 				    "candidate", 
-				    "running", 
-				    snapshot, /* snapshot */
-				    snapshot)) < 0){ /* startup */
+				    "running")) < 0){ /* startup */
 	cli_output(stderr, "Commit failed. Edit and try again or discard changes");
 	goto done;
     }
@@ -702,8 +691,8 @@ load_config_filev(clicon_handle h,
  * Utility function used by cligen spec file
  * @param[in] h     CLICON handle
  * @param[in] cvv  variable vector (containing <varname>)
- * @param[in] arg   a string: "<dbname> <varname>" 
- *   <dbname>  is running or candidate
+ * @param[in] argv  a string: "<dbname> <varname>" 
+ *   <dbname>  is running, candidate, or startup
  *   <varname> is name of cligen variable in the "cvv" vector containing file name
  * Note that "filename" is local on client filesystem not backend.
  * The function can run without a local database
@@ -735,23 +724,11 @@ save_config_filev(clicon_handle h,
 
 	goto done;
     }
-#if 0
-    if (arg == NULL || (str = cv_string_get(arg)) == NULL){
-	clicon_err(OE_PLUGIN, 0, "%s: requires string argument", __FUNCTION__);
-	goto done;
-    }
-    if ((vec = clicon_strsplit(str, " ", &nvec, __FUNCTION__)) == NULL){
-	clicon_err(OE_PLUGIN, errno, "clicon_strsplit");	
-	goto done;
-    }
-    if (nvec != 2){
-	clicon_err(OE_PLUGIN, 0, "Arg syntax is <dbname> <varname>");	
-	goto done;
-    }
-#endif
     dbstr = cv_string_get(cvec_i(argv, 0));
     varstr  = cv_string_get(cvec_i(argv, 1));
-    if (strcmp(dbstr, "running") != 0 && strcmp(dbstr, "candidate") != 0) {
+    if (strcmp(dbstr, "running") != 0 && 
+	strcmp(dbstr, "candidate") != 0 &&
+	strcmp(dbstr, "startup") != 0) {
 	clicon_err(OE_PLUGIN, 0, "No such db name: %s", dbstr);	
 	goto done;
     }
@@ -799,7 +776,9 @@ delete_allv(clicon_handle h,
 	goto done;
     }
     dbstr = cv_string_get(cvec_i(argv, 0));
-    if (strcmp(dbstr, "running") != 0 && strcmp(dbstr, "candidate") != 0){
+    if (strcmp(dbstr, "running") != 0 && 
+	strcmp(dbstr, "candidate") != 0 &&
+	strcmp(dbstr, "startup") != 0){
 	clicon_err(OE_PLUGIN, 0, "No such db name: %s", dbstr);	
 	goto done;
     }
@@ -822,6 +801,22 @@ discard_changesv(clicon_handle h,
     return clicon_rpc_copy(h, "running", "candidate");
 }
 
+/*! Copy from one database to another, eg running->startup
+ * @param[in] argv  a string: "<db1> <db2>" Copy from db1 to db2
+ */
+int
+db_copy(clicon_handle h, 
+	cvec         *cvv, 
+	cvec         *argv)
+{
+    char *db1;
+    char *db2;
+
+    db1 = cv_string_get(cvec_i(argv, 0));
+    db2 = cv_string_get(cvec_i(argv, 1));
+    return clicon_rpc_copy(h, db1, db2);
+}
+
 /* These are strings that can be used as 3rd argument to cli_setlog */
 static const char *SHOWAS_TXT     = "txt";
 static const char *SHOWAS_XML     = "xml";
diff --git a/apps/cli/cli_show.c b/apps/cli/cli_show.c
index 0b006126..f25eb2b4 100644
--- a/apps/cli/cli_show.c
+++ b/apps/cli/cli_show.c
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ expandv_dbvar(void   *h,
     }
     dbstr  = cv_string_get(cv);
     if (strcmp(dbstr, "running") != 0 &&
-	strcmp(dbstr, "candidate") != 0){
+	strcmp(dbstr, "candidate") != 0 &&
+	strcmp(dbstr, "startup") != 0){
 	clicon_err(OE_PLUGIN, 0, "No such db name: %s", dbstr);	
 	goto done;
     }
@@ -407,7 +408,7 @@ xml2csv(FILE *f, cxobj *x, cvec *cvv)
  * @param[in]  arg   A string: <dbname> <xpath> [<varname>]
  * @param[out] xt    Configuration as xml tree.
  * Format of arg:
- *   <dbname>  "running", "candidate"
+ *   <dbname>  "running", "candidate", "startup"
  *   <xpath>   xpath expression 
  *   <varname> optional name of variable in cvv. If set, xpath must have a '%s'
  * @code
@@ -440,7 +441,9 @@ show_confv_as(clicon_handle h,
     }
     /* Dont get attr here, take it from arg instead */
     db = cv_string_get(cvec_i(argv, 0));
-    if (strcmp(db, "running") != 0 && strcmp(db, "candidate") != 0) {
+    if (strcmp(db, "running") != 0 && 
+	strcmp(db, "candidate") != 0 && 
+	strcmp(db, "startup") != 0)	{
 	clicon_err(OE_PLUGIN, 0, "No such db name: %s", db);	
 	goto done;
     }
@@ -703,8 +706,8 @@ show_confv_as_csv(clicon_handle h,
  */
 int
 show_confv_xpath(clicon_handle h, 
-		cvec         *cvv, 
-		cvec         *argv)
+		 cvec         *cvv, 
+		 cvec         *argv)
 {
     int              retval = -1;
     char            *str;
@@ -721,7 +724,9 @@ show_confv_xpath(clicon_handle h,
     }
     str = cv_string_get(cvec_i(argv, 0));
     /* Dont get attr here, take it from arg instead */
-    if (strcmp(str, "running") != 0 && strcmp(str, "candidate") != 0){
+    if (strcmp(str, "running") != 0 && 
+	strcmp(str, "candidate") != 0 && 
+	strcmp(str, "startup") != 0){
 	clicon_err(OE_PLUGIN, 0, "No such db name: %s", str);	
 	goto done;
     }
@@ -790,7 +795,8 @@ expand_dbvar(void   *h,
     }
     dbstr  = vec[0];
     if (strcmp(dbstr, "running") != 0 &&
-	strcmp(dbstr, "candidate") != 0){
+	strcmp(dbstr, "candidate") != 0 &&
+	strcmp(dbstr, "startup") != 0){
 	clicon_err(OE_PLUGIN, 0, "No such db name: %s", dbstr);	
 	goto done;
     }
@@ -869,7 +875,7 @@ expand_dbvar(void   *h,
  * @param[in]  arg   A string: <dbname> <xpath> [<varname>]
  * @param[out] xt    Configuration as xml tree.
  * Format of arg:
- *   <dbname>  "running", "candidate"
+ *   <dbname>  "running", "candidate", "startup"
  *   <xpath>   xpath expression 
  *   <varname> optional name of variable in cvv. If set, xpath must have a '%s'
  * @code
@@ -909,7 +915,9 @@ show_conf_as(clicon_handle h,
     }
     /* Dont get attr here, take it from arg instead */
     db = vec[0];
-    if (strcmp(db, "running") != 0 && strcmp(db, "candidate") != 0) {
+    if (strcmp(db, "running") != 0 && 
+	strcmp(db, "candidate") != 0 && 
+	strcmp(db, "startup") != 0) {
 	clicon_err(OE_PLUGIN, 0, "No such db name: %s", db);	
 	goto done;
     }
@@ -1178,7 +1186,9 @@ show_conf_xpath(clicon_handle h,
 	goto done;
     }
     /* Dont get attr here, take it from arg instead */
-    if (strcmp(str, "running") != 0 && strcmp(str, "candidate") != 0){
+    if (strcmp(str, "running") != 0 && 
+	strcmp(str, "candidate") != 0 && 
+	strcmp(str, "startup") != 0){
 	clicon_err(OE_PLUGIN, 0, "No such db name: %s", str);	
 	goto done;
     }
diff --git a/apps/dbctrl/dbctrl_main.c b/apps/dbctrl/dbctrl_main.c
index ebc1b01f..e8ea26cd 100644
--- a/apps/dbctrl/dbctrl_main.c
+++ b/apps/dbctrl/dbctrl_main.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ usage(char *argv0)
             "\t-h\t\tHelp\n"
             "\t-D\t\tDebug\n"
             "\t-S\t\tLog on syslog\n"
-            "\t-d <db>\tDatabase name (default: running)\n"
+            "\t-d <db>\t\tDatabase name (default: running)\n"
     	    "\t-p\t\tDump database on stdout\n"
     	    "\t-b\t\tBrief output, just print keys. Combine with -p or -m\n"
 	    "\t-n \"<key> <val>\" Add database entry\n"
diff --git a/apps/netconf/netconf_hello.c b/apps/netconf/netconf_hello.c
index 3157c4c4..128ef9cc 100644
--- a/apps/netconf/netconf_hello.c
+++ b/apps/netconf/netconf_hello.c
@@ -120,9 +120,7 @@ netconf_create_hello(cbuf *xf,            /* msg buffer */
     cprintf(xf, "<capability>urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:capability:validate:1.0</capability>\n");
    cprintf(xf, "<capability>urn:ietf:params:netconf:capability:xpath:1.0</capability>\n");
    cprintf(xf, "<capability>urn:ietf:params:netconf:capability:notification:1.0</capability>\n");
-
-
-//    cprintf(xf, "<capability>urn:rnr:rnrapi:1:0</capability>");
+   cprintf(xf, "<capability>urn:ietf:params:netconf:capability:startup:1.0</capability>\n");
     cprintf(xf, "</capabilities>");
     cprintf(xf, "<session-id>%lu</session-id>", 42+session_id);
     cprintf(xf, "</hello>");
diff --git a/apps/netconf/netconf_lib.c b/apps/netconf/netconf_lib.c
index 098d2071..3cd5e094 100644
--- a/apps/netconf/netconf_lib.c
+++ b/apps/netconf/netconf_lib.c
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ netconf_get_target(clicon_handle h,
 	else
 	    if (xpath_first(x, "running") != NULL)
 		target = "running";
+	else
+	    if (xpath_first(x, "startup") != NULL)
+		target = "startup";
     }
     return target;
     
diff --git a/apps/netconf/netconf_rpc.c b/apps/netconf/netconf_rpc.c
index 030e597d..92471ee8 100644
--- a/apps/netconf/netconf_rpc.c
+++ b/apps/netconf/netconf_rpc.c
@@ -247,11 +247,11 @@ netconf_get_config(clicon_handle h,
 		   cbuf         *cb_err, 
 		   cxobj        *xorig)
 {
-    cxobj *xfilter; /* filter */
-    int    retval = -1;
-    char  *source;
+    cxobj             *xfilter; /* filter */
+    int                retval = -1;
+    char              *source;
     enum filter_option foption = FILTER_SUBTREE;
-    char       *ftype = NULL;
+    char              *ftype = NULL;
 
     if ((source = netconf_get_target(h, xn, "source")) == NULL){
 	netconf_create_rpc_error(cb_err, xorig, 
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ netconf_delete_config(clicon_handle h,
 				 "<bad-element>target</bad-element>");
 	goto done;
     }
-    if (strcmp(target, "candidate")){
+    if (strcmp(target, "running") == 0){
 	netconf_create_rpc_error(cb_err, xorig, 
 				 "bad-element", 
 				 "protocol", 
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ netconf_delete_config(clicon_handle h,
 				 "<bad-element>target</bad-element>");
 	goto done;
     }
-    if (clicon_rpc_change(h, "candidate",
+    if (clicon_rpc_change(h, target,
 			  OP_REMOVE, 
 			  "/", "") < 0){
 	netconf_create_rpc_error(cb_err, xorig, 
@@ -745,8 +745,7 @@ netconf_commit(clicon_handle h,
 {
     int                retval = -1;
 
-    if (clicon_rpc_commit(h, "candidate", "running", 
-			  0, 0) < 0){
+    if (clicon_rpc_commit(h, "candidate", "running") < 0){
 	   netconf_create_rpc_error(cb_err, xorig, 
 				    "operation-failed", 
 				    "protocol", "error", 
diff --git a/apps/restconf/restconf_main.c b/apps/restconf/restconf_main.c
index 6a260aa4..4306569a 100644
--- a/apps/restconf/restconf_main.c
+++ b/apps/restconf/restconf_main.c
@@ -273,8 +273,7 @@ api_data_delete(clicon_handle h,
 			  api_path,
 			  "") < 0)
 	goto done;
-    if (clicon_rpc_commit(h, "candidate", "running", 
-			  0, 0) < 0)
+    if (clicon_rpc_commit(h, "candidate", "running") < 0)
 	goto done;
     FCGX_SetExitStatus(201, r->out);
     FCGX_FPrintF(r->out, "Content-Type: text/plain\r\n");
@@ -348,8 +347,7 @@ api_data_put(clicon_handle h,
 			  api_path,
 			  cbuf_get(cbx)) < 0)
 	goto done;
-    if (clicon_rpc_commit(h, "candidate", "running", 
-			  0, 0) < 0)
+    if (clicon_rpc_commit(h, "candidate", "running") < 0)
 	goto done;
     FCGX_SetExitStatus(201, r->out); /* Created */
     FCGX_FPrintF(r->out, "Content-Type: text/plain\r\n");
diff --git a/clixon.conf.cpp.cpp b/clixon.conf.cpp.cpp
index a3823ad3..dc801198 100644
--- a/clixon.conf.cpp.cpp
+++ b/clixon.conf.cpp.cpp
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ CLICON_CLISPEC_DIR    libdir/APPNAME/clispec
 # are saved chronologically
 CLICON_ARCHIVE_DIR      localstatedir/APPNAME/archive
 
-# XXX Name of startup configuration file (in XML)
-CLICON_STARTUP_CONFIG   localstatedir/APPNAME/startup-config
+# Enabled uses "startup" configuration on boot
+CLICON_USE_STARTUP_CONFIG    0
 
 # Address family for communicating with clixon_backend (UNIX|IPv4|IPv6)
 CLICON_SOCK_FAMILY  UNIX
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ CLICON_BACKEND_PIDFILE  localstatedir/APPNAME/APPNAME.pidfile
 # How to generate and show CLI syntax: VARS|ALL
 # CLICON_CLI_GENMODEL_TYPE   VARS
 
-# Directory where "running" and "candidate" are placed
+# Directory where "running", "candidate" and "startup" are placed
 CLICON_XMLDB_DIR      localstatedir/APPNAME
 
 # Set if xmldb runs in a separate process (clixon_xmldb). 
@@ -149,3 +149,4 @@ CLICON_CLIGEN_EXPAND_SINGLE_ARG 0
 # And change predefined callbacks, eg cli_commit -> cli_commitv in all cli files
 CLICON_CLIGEN_CALLBACK_SINGLE_ARG 1
 
+
diff --git a/example/routing_cli.cli b/example/routing_cli.cli
index ec1eac7a..a96bd4e6 100644
--- a/example/routing_cli.cli
+++ b/example/routing_cli.cli
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ set @datamodel:ietf-ip, cli_mergev();
 delete("Delete a configuration item") @datamodel:ietf-ip, cli_delv();
 
 validate("Validate changes"), cli_validatev();
-commit("Commit the changes"), cli_commitv((int32)0); # snapshot
+commit("Commit the changes"), cli_commitv();
 quit("Quit Hello"), cli_quitv();
 delete("Delete a configuration item")  all("Delete whole candidate configuration"), delete_allv("candidate");
 
+startup("Store running as startup config"), db_copy("running","startup");
 no("Negate or remove") debug("Debugging parts of the system"), cli_debug_cliv((int32)0);
 debug("Debugging parts of the system"), cli_debug_cliv((int32)1);{
     level("Set debug level: 1..n") <level:int32>("Set debug level (0..n)"), cli_debug_cliv();
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ debug("Debugging parts of the system"), cli_debug_cliv((int32)1);{
 discard("Discard edits (rollback 0)"), discard_changesv();
 
 show("Show a particular state of the system"){
-    xpath("Show configuration") <xpath:string>("XPATH expression"), show_confv_xpath("candidate");
+    xpath("Show configuration") <xpath:string>("XPATH expression"), show_confv_xpath("candidate","/");
     compare("Compare candidate and running databases"), compare_dbsv((int32)0);{
     		     xml("Show comparison in xml"), compare_dbsv((int32)0);
 		     text("Show comparison in text"), compare_dbsv((int32)1);
diff --git a/lib/clixon/clixon_options.h b/lib/clixon/clixon_options.h
index ec5c97b2..0d339514 100644
--- a/lib/clixon/clixon_options.h
+++ b/lib/clixon/clixon_options.h
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ char *clicon_clispec_dir(clicon_handle h);
 char *clicon_netconf_dir(clicon_handle h);
 char *clicon_restconf_dir(clicon_handle h);
 char *clicon_archive_dir(clicon_handle h);
-char *clicon_startup_config(clicon_handle h);
 int   clicon_sock_family(clicon_handle h);
 char *clicon_sock(clicon_handle h);
 int   clicon_sock_port(clicon_handle h);
diff --git a/lib/clixon/clixon_proto_client.h b/lib/clixon/clixon_proto_client.h
index c4a774ea..1b6d0e09 100644
--- a/lib/clixon/clixon_proto_client.h
+++ b/lib/clixon/clixon_proto_client.h
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@
 #ifndef _CLIXON_PROTO_CLIENT_H_
 #define _CLIXON_PROTO_CLIENT_H_
 
-int clicon_rpc_commit(clicon_handle h, char *from, char *to, 
-		     int snapshot, int startup);
+int clicon_rpc_commit(clicon_handle h, char *from, char *to);
 int clicon_rpc_validate(clicon_handle h, char *db);
 int clicon_rpc_change(clicon_handle h, char *db, 
 		      enum operation_type op, char *key, char *val);
diff --git a/lib/clixon/clixon_proto_encode.h b/lib/clixon/clixon_proto_encode.h
index fa58b140..5d4f9e22 100644
--- a/lib/clixon/clixon_proto_encode.h
+++ b/lib/clixon/clixon_proto_encode.h
@@ -44,13 +44,11 @@
  */ 
 struct clicon_msg *
 clicon_msg_commit_encode(char *dbsrc, char *dbdst, 
-			uint32_t snapshot, uint32_t startup,
 			const char *label); 
 
 int
 clicon_msg_commit_decode(struct clicon_msg *msg, 
 			char **dbsrc, char **dbdst, 
-			uint32_t *snapshot, uint32_t *startup,
 			const char *label);
 
 struct clicon_msg *
diff --git a/lib/src/clixon_options.c b/lib/src/clixon_options.c
index 56cb9419..f1432007 100644
--- a/lib/src/clixon_options.c
+++ b/lib/src/clixon_options.c
@@ -241,10 +241,6 @@ clicon_option_sanity(clicon_hash_t *copt)
 	clicon_err(OE_UNIX, 0, "CLICON_ARCHIVE_DIR not defined in config file");
 	goto done;
     }
-    if (!hash_lookup(copt, "CLICON_STARTUP_CONFIG")){
-	clicon_err(OE_UNIX, 0, "CLICON_STARTUP_CONFIG not defined in config file");
-	goto done;
-    }
     if (!hash_lookup(copt, "CLICON_SOCK")){
 	clicon_err(OE_UNIX, 0, "CLICON_SOCK not defined in config file");
 	goto done;
@@ -461,12 +457,6 @@ clicon_archive_dir(clicon_handle h)
     return clicon_option_str(h, "CLICON_ARCHIVE_DIR");
 }
 
-char *
-clicon_startup_config(clicon_handle h)
-{
-    return clicon_option_str(h, "CLICON_STARTUP_CONFIG");
-}
-
 /* get family of backend socket: AF_UNIX, AF_INET or AF_INET6 */
 int
 clicon_sock_family(clicon_handle h)
diff --git a/lib/src/clixon_proto_client.c b/lib/src/clixon_proto_client.c
index f0b78e4c..ffc0ab79 100644
--- a/lib/src/clixon_proto_client.c
+++ b/lib/src/clixon_proto_client.c
@@ -128,22 +128,17 @@ clicon_rpc_msg(clicon_handle      h,
  * @param[in] h          CLICON handle
  * @param[in] from       name of 'from' database (eg "candidate")
  * @param[in] db         name of 'to' database (eg "running")
- * @param[in] snapshot   Make a snapshot copy of db state
- * @param[in] startup    Make a copy to startup.
  * @retval 0             Copy current->candidate
  */
 int
 clicon_rpc_commit(clicon_handle h, 
 		  char         *from,  
-		  char         *to,    
-		  int           snapshot, 
-		  int           startup)
+		  char         *to)
 {
     int                retval = -1;
     struct clicon_msg *msg;
 
-    if ((msg=clicon_msg_commit_encode(from, to, snapshot, startup, 
-					  __FUNCTION__)) == NULL)
+    if ((msg=clicon_msg_commit_encode(from, to, __FUNCTION__)) == NULL)
 	goto done;
     if (clicon_rpc_msg(h, msg, NULL, NULL, NULL, __FUNCTION__) < 0)
 	goto done;
diff --git a/lib/src/clixon_proto_encode.c b/lib/src/clixon_proto_encode.c
index a03eec9c..ee7fa34e 100644
--- a/lib/src/clixon_proto_encode.c
+++ b/lib/src/clixon_proto_encode.c
@@ -73,18 +73,16 @@
 
 struct clicon_msg *
 clicon_msg_commit_encode(char *dbsrc, char *dbdst, 
-			uint32_t snapshot, uint32_t startup,
 			const char *label)
 {
     struct clicon_msg *msg;
     uint16_t           len;
     int                hdrlen = sizeof(*msg);
     int                p;
-    uint32_t           tmp;
 
-    clicon_debug(2, "%s: snapshot: %d startup: %d dbsrc: %s dbdst: %s", 
+    clicon_debug(2, "%s: dbsrc: %s dbdst: %s", 
 	    __FUNCTION__, 
-	    snapshot, startup, dbsrc, dbdst);
+	    dbsrc, dbdst);
     p = 0;
     len = sizeof(*msg) + 2*sizeof(uint32_t) + strlen(dbsrc) + 1 + 
 	strlen(dbdst) + 1;
@@ -97,12 +95,6 @@ clicon_msg_commit_encode(char *dbsrc, char *dbdst,
     msg->op_type = htons(CLICON_MSG_COMMIT);
     msg->op_len = htons(len);
     /* body */
-    tmp = htonl(snapshot);
-    memcpy(msg->op_body+p, &tmp, sizeof(uint32_t));
-    p += sizeof(uint32_t);
-    tmp = htonl(startup);
-    memcpy(msg->op_body+p, &tmp, sizeof(uint32_t));
-    p += sizeof(uint32_t);
     strncpy(msg->op_body+p, dbsrc, len-p-hdrlen);
     p += strlen(dbsrc)+1;
     strncpy(msg->op_body+p, dbdst, len-p-hdrlen);
@@ -113,20 +105,12 @@ clicon_msg_commit_encode(char *dbsrc, char *dbdst,
 int
 clicon_msg_commit_decode(struct clicon_msg *msg, 
 			char **dbsrc, char **dbdst, 
-			uint32_t *snapshot, uint32_t *startup,
 			const char *label)
 {
     int p;
-    uint32_t tmp;
 
     p = 0;
     /* body */
-    memcpy(&tmp, msg->op_body+p, sizeof(uint32_t));
-    *snapshot = ntohl(tmp);
-    p += sizeof(uint32_t);
-    memcpy(&tmp, msg->op_body+p, sizeof(uint32_t));
-    *startup = ntohl(tmp);
-    p += sizeof(uint32_t);
     if ((*dbsrc = chunk_sprintf(label, "%s", msg->op_body+p)) == NULL){
 	clicon_err(OE_PROTO, errno, "%s: chunk_sprintf", 
 		__FUNCTION__);
@@ -139,9 +123,7 @@ clicon_msg_commit_decode(struct clicon_msg *msg,
 	return -1;
     }
     p += strlen(*dbdst)+1;
-    clicon_debug(2, "%s: snapshot: %d startup: %d dbsrc: %s dbdst: %s", 
-	    __FUNCTION__, 
-	    *snapshot, *startup, *dbsrc, *dbdst);
+    clicon_debug(2, "%s: dbsrc: %s dbdst: %s", __FUNCTION__, *dbsrc, *dbdst);
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/src/clixon_xml_db.c b/lib/src/clixon_xml_db.c
index ec2feb26..25a51577 100644
--- a/lib/src/clixon_xml_db.c
+++ b/lib/src/clixon_xml_db.c
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ xmlkeyfmt2xpath(char  *xkfmt,
  */
 static int _running_locked = 0;
 static int _candidate_locked = 0;
+static int _startup_locked = 0;
 
 /*! Lock database
  */
@@ -425,6 +426,8 @@ db_lock(char *db,
 	_running_locked = pid;
     else if (strcmp("candidate", db) == 0)
 	_candidate_locked = pid;
+    else if (strcmp("startup", db) == 0)
+	_startup_locked = pid;
     clicon_debug(1, "%s: locked by %u",  db, pid);
     return 0;
 }
@@ -438,6 +441,8 @@ db_unlock(char *db)
 	_running_locked = 0;
     else if (strcmp("candidate", db) == 0)
 	_candidate_locked = 0;
+    else if (strcmp("startup", db) == 0)
+	_startup_locked = 0;
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -452,6 +457,8 @@ db_islocked(char *db)
 	return (_running_locked);
     else if (strcmp("candidate", db) == 0)
 	return(_candidate_locked);
+    else if (strcmp("startup", db) == 0)
+	return(_startup_locked);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -485,6 +492,7 @@ db2file(clicon_handle h,
     }
     if (strcmp(db, "running") != 0 && 
 	strcmp(db, "candidate") != 0 && 
+	strcmp(db, "startup") != 0 && 
 	strcmp(db, "tmp") != 0){
 	clicon_err(OE_XML, 0, "Unexpected database: %s", db);
 	goto done;
@@ -1016,8 +1024,10 @@ xmldb_get_local(clicon_handle h,
     if (xvec != NULL)
 	for (i=0; i<xlen; i++)
 	    xml_flag_set(xvec[i], XML_FLAG_MARK);
-    if (xml_tree_prune_unmarked(xt, NULL) < 0)
-	goto done;
+    /* Top is special case */
+    if (!xml_flag(xt, XML_FLAG_MARK))
+	if (xml_tree_prune_unmarked(xt, NULL) < 0)
+	    goto done;
     if (xml_apply(xt, CX_ELMNT, (xml_applyfn_t*)xml_flag_reset, (void*)XML_FLAG_MARK) < 0)
 	goto done;
     if (xvec0 && xlen0){
@@ -1741,7 +1751,7 @@ xmldb_put_xkey_local(clicon_handle       h,
 /*! Modify database provided an XML database key and an operation
  * @param[in]  h      CLICON handle
  * @param[in]  db     Database name
- * @param[in]  xk     XML Key, eg /aa/bb/17/name
+ * @param[in]  xk     XML Key, eg /aa/bb=17/name
  * @param[in]  val    Key value, eg "17"
  * @param[in]  op     OP_MERGE, OP_REPLACE, OP_REMOVE, etc
  * @retval     0      OK
diff --git a/lib/src/clixon_xsl.c b/lib/src/clixon_xsl.c
index ff1334c0..27261e80 100644
--- a/lib/src/clixon_xsl.c
+++ b/lib/src/clixon_xsl.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ xpath_parse(char                  *xpath,
     s = s0;
     if (strlen(s))
 	nvec = 1;
-    /* Chop up LocatoinPath in Steps delimited by '/' (unless [] predicate) 
+    /* Chop up LocationPath in Steps delimited by '/' (unless [] predicate) 
      * Eg, "/a/b[/c]/d" -> "a" "b[/c]" "d"
      */
     esc = 0;
@@ -358,12 +358,12 @@ xpath_parse(char                  *xpath,
 	else if (strncmp(s,"descendant-or-self::", strlen("descendant-or-self::"))==0){ 
 	    xpath_element_new(A_DESCENDANT_OR_SELF, s+strlen("descendant-or-self::"), &xpnext);
 	}
-	else if (strncmp(s,".", strlen("."))==0)
-	    xpath_element_new(A_SELF, s+strlen("."), &xpnext);
+	else if (strncmp(s,".", strlen(s))==0) /* abbreviatedstep */
+	    xpath_element_new(A_SELF, NULL, &xpnext);
 	else if (strncmp(s,"self::", strlen("self::"))==0)
 	    xpath_element_new(A_SELF, s+strlen("self::"), &xpnext);
-	else if (strncmp(s,"..", strlen(".."))==0)
-	    xpath_element_new(A_PARENT, s+strlen(".."), &xpnext);
+	else if (strncmp(s,"..", strlen(s))==0) /* abbreviatedstep */
+	    xpath_element_new(A_PARENT, NULL, &xpnext);
 	else if (strncmp(s,"parent::", strlen("parent::"))==0)
 	    xpath_element_new(A_PARENT, s+strlen("parent::"), &xpnext);
 	else if (strncmp(s,"ancestor::", strlen("ancestor::"))==0)