https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/utf-8-encoding-decoding/m-p/382918#M9142 <P>Hello,</P><P>we implemented a RFC, which is been called by a non-sap system.</P><P>To one of the import parameters, plain-text is transmitted. This value can also contain 'German special character (like ä, ö, ü).</P><P>The text doesn't show up in the SAP system correctly: E.g. 'Kündigung' gets converted into 'Kündigung'. </P><P>How can I decode the value 'Kündigung' back into 'Kündigung' again?</P><P>Kind regards!</P> Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:43:00 GMT WiTh 2017-01-17T13:43:00Z https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/utf-8-encoding-decoding/m-p/382918#M9142 <P>Hello,</P><P>we implemented a RFC, which is been called by a non-sap system.</P><P>To one of the import parameters, plain-text is transmitted. This value can also contain 'German special character (like ä, ö, ü).</P><P>The text doesn't show up in the SAP system correctly: E.g. 'Kündigung' gets converted into 'Kündigung'. </P><P>How can I decode the value 'Kündigung' back into 'Kündigung' again?</P><P>Kind regards!</P> Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:43:00 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/utf-8-encoding-decoding/m-p/382918#M9142 WiTh 2017-01-17T13:43:00Z https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/utf-8-encoding-decoding/m-p/382919#M9143 <P>Try to cast the text field to a hex field and use cl_abap_codepage=&gt;convert_from for that field. If it is coded in UTF-8 it should work. Otherwise specify an appropriate code page.</P> Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:59:21 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/utf-8-encoding-decoding/m-p/382919#M9143 retired_member 2017-01-17T13:59:21Z