diff --git a/coretk/coretk/coreclient.py b/coretk/coretk/coreclient.py
index 0d562f8a..51aa8e46 100644
--- a/coretk/coretk/coreclient.py
+++ b/coretk/coretk/coreclient.py
@@ -427,6 +427,13 @@ class CoreClient:
         )
         logging.debug("set node service %s", response)
 
+    def get_node_service_file(self, node_id, service_name, file_name):
+        response = self.client.get_node_service_file(
+            self.session_id, node_id, service_name, file_name
+        )
+        logging.debug("get service file %s", response)
+        return response.data
+
     def create_nodes_and_links(self):
         node_protos = self.get_nodes_proto()
         link_protos = self.get_links_proto()
diff --git a/coretk/coretk/dialogs/serviceconfiguration.py b/coretk/coretk/dialogs/serviceconfiguration.py
index 5cc41116..c1687cd8 100644
--- a/coretk/coretk/dialogs/serviceconfiguration.py
+++ b/coretk/coretk/dialogs/serviceconfiguration.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import logging
 import tkinter as tk
 from tkinter import ttk
+from tkinter.scrolledtext import ScrolledText
 
 from core.api.grpc import core_pb2
 from coretk.dialogs.dialog import Dialog
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ class ServiceConfiguration(Dialog):
         self.validate_commands_listbox = None
         self.validation_time_entry = None
         self.validation_mode_entry = None
+        self.service_file_data = None
         self.load()
         self.draw()
 
@@ -153,6 +155,9 @@ class ServiceConfiguration(Dialog):
         button.grid(row=0, column=2)
         frame.grid(row=3, column=0, sticky="nsew")
 
+        self.service_file_data = ScrolledText(tab1)
+        self.service_file_data.grid(row=4, column=0, sticky="nsew")
+
         # tab 2
         label = ttk.Label(
             tab2,
@@ -333,6 +338,9 @@ class ServiceConfiguration(Dialog):
             validate_commands,
             shutdown_commands,
         )
+        filename = self.filename_combobox.get()
+        file_data = self.service_file_data.get()
+        print(filename, file_data)
         logging.info(
             "%s, %s, %s, %s, %s",
             metadata,
@@ -347,7 +355,14 @@ class ServiceConfiguration(Dialog):
         )
 
     def display_service_file_data(self, event):
-        print("not implemented")
+        combobox = event.widget
+        filename = combobox.get()
+        print(filename)
+        file_data = self.app.core.get_node_service_file(
+            self.canvas_node.core_id, self.service_name, filename
+        )
+        self.service_file_data.delete(1.0, "end")
+        self.service_file_data.insert("end", file_data)
 
     def click_defaults(self):
         logging.info("not implemented")