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Background Execution: Special character problem

Former Member — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:24:02 GMT

Hi,

I am facing a issue with special character :

we have certain materials with descrpition like:

COMPACT,PCKLCELL,94%,0° WEDGE, in foreground this is upload as is wihtout problem..

But in background option the Material is uploaded as:

COMPACT,PCKLCELL,94%,0# WEDGE

There is a problem with ° symbol in this case..

Please suggest something on this so that we get exact material description..

Thanks

Re: Background Execution: Special character problem

Former Member — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:45:58 GMT

This is a issue with the open dataset statement.

Did you try using different possible options of ENCODING?? sometimes this solves the problem.

IF this doesnt solve the problem you might have to convert the file first to a different codepage so that open dataset can read it correctly.

Check program RSCP_CONVERT_FILE.

Re: Background Execution: Special character problem

Former Member — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:24:22 GMT

'#' is diaplayed because SAP cannot recognize the particular character. SAP uses '#' to represent any unrecognized formats.

R u using a flat file to upload this data? If so, save the file as tab delimited text file and then ftp the file to the application server and then use it in ur program using open dataset.

Regards,

Nirmal.

Re: Background Execution: Special character problem

Former Member — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:06:48 GMT

Hi Aparna,

Thanks for help..

My problem got solved using the options in Encoding..

Thanks & Regards,

Rohit