If you choose Option 5, Convert Assembler Configuration Table to Keyword File on the ISPF Configuration utility main menu panel, ISPF converts a configuration table assembler source file used in releases of ISPF before OS/390® Version 2 Release 8.0 into the new keyword format.

You specify the assembler source file in the Configuration Table Assembler Source Data Set field on the ISPF Configuration utility main menu panel. The keyword file that is generated is placed into the data set and member you specify in the Keyword File Data Set field.

The Output File Content for Keyword File field controls how much data is written to the keyword file during the conversion. Valid values for this field are:

1

Only those values that are different than the default values are included in the keyword file.

2

Those values different than the default values are included in the keyword file, and all default values are included as comment lines.

3

All values are included in the keyword file.

If the output keyword file specified in the Keyword File Data Set field already exists, the Confirm Conversion panel asks if you want to overwrite it. If you want to overwrite the file press the Enter key, otherwise enter END or CANCEL to exit.