# Copybook Converter Panel

In the Copybook Converter panel, you can select and convert a COBOL copybook member from a PDS into a buffer definition within the configuration file.

## Panel Layout

Optionally, you can create a message and a conversion rule during the copybook parsing and conversion process.

    SXTP10----------------------- Copybook Converter ------------------------------
    Command

     Copy Member            ===>

     Buffer Identifier      ===>                 (* to use Member name)
     Message Identifier     ===>                 (* to use Member name)
     Convert Rule Id        ===>                 (* to use Member name)

     Library containing Copy Member:
            ===>
     Additional libraries for COPY:
            ===>
            ===>
            ===>
            ===>

                                         (Parser Debug level) ===> 0

## Field Description

The following table lists the fields in the Copybook Converter panel:

Field | Description
--- | ---
Copy Member | Required. The name of the copybook member to be selected from a PDS.
Buffer Identifier | Optional. The 16-character name for the buffer identifier. If you enter an asterisk (*), the copy member name is used.
Message Identifier | Optional. The 16-character name for the message identifier. If you enter an asterisk (*), the copy member name is used.
Convert Rule Id | Optional. The 16-character name for the convert rule identifier. If you enter an asterisk (*), the copy member name is used. You can specify a convert rule identifier only if both a buffer identifier and a Rendezvous message identifier exist.
Library containing Copy Member | Required. The primary PDS that contains the selected copybook member.
Additional libraries for Copy | The DSNs of the PDSs that can contain other copybooks that are included within the copybook member.
Parser Debug level | The parser debug level. Retain the default value zero (0) unless TIBCO Support requests otherwise.

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