id="rzahqrzahqcfgpi">Create an NWSD configuration file

Before creating a configuration file, read the topics NWSD configuration file format and Use substitution variables for keyword values. You might also want to read Example: NWSD configuration file.

To create an NWSD configuration file, do this:

1. Create a source physical file.

   1. At the i5/OS command line, type CRTSRCPF and press F4.

   2. Supply a name for the file, any text you want to describe it, and a member name and press Enter to create the file.

2. Use an available editor to add syntactically correct entries to the file that fit the NWSD. See NWSD configuration file format. For example, you can use the Work with members using PDM (WRKMBRPDM) command:

   1. At the i5/OS command line, type WRKMBRPDM file(yourfilename) mbr(mbrname) and press Enter.

   2. Type 2 next to the file you want to edit.