DMEE: XML Encoding UTF-8/UTF-16

[Former Member]

Hi,

I'm generating automatic payment files via program run SAPFPAYM_SCHEDULE.

The file is generated under UTF-8 but when generated on SAP server become UTF-16.

=> When double clicking on the Z_XML20022 and clicking on glasses you can see "<?xml version="1.0"

encoding="utf-8"?>"

=> When you have a look under AL11

/interfaces_sec/DECCLNT300/FI_payment_SAP032/out/PSAPCIT.PAYMENT_CN10_1. it's <?xml version="1.0"

encoding="utf-16"?>

I need to have utf-8.

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Former Member]

Hi,

If you using XSLT, you may use this transformation (based on your XML example, but simplified):

<xsl:transform xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"

xmlns:sap="http://www.sap.com/sapxsl"

xmlns:am="http://www.xxx.com/ActionMessage"

version="1.0">

<xsl:strip-space elements="*"/>

<xsl:output encoding="utf-8"/>

"your rest XML data"

</xsl:transform>

PS: I advise you to read the Note 1017101 - Encoding Problems with ABAP XML Processing, which explains better what I said above.

[Former Member]

Hi sum_it2,

Thanks for your reply.

How do I determine or write the rest of the XML data?

[Former Member]

Hi Marc,

Is your problem solved, actually i am suffering from the same problem.

Regards,

Kartheek,.

[Former Member]

Hello,

We are also facing the same problem.

Did you resolve it ?

Thanks

[Former Member]

Please follow the steps in the below link, Add your XML formats in BADI,

• Go to transaction SE19;
• Call the classical BAdI DMEE_XML_BADI_01
• Add your PMW XML file format entries.

http://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/ERPFI/Common+issue+with+SEPA+File+created+by+PMW+program

[Former Member]

Hello

I had the same issue with a SEPA XML file that the bank want in UTF-8 instead of UTF-16.

I was getting the UTF-16 format when dowloading the file from FDTA transaction. But if you see the file on FDTA directly, you see the coding and the format is UTF-8 on the original file. So from this screen where you can actually see the xml file I did menu XML - Download. Then the file is not converted to UTF-16 but remains in his original format UTF-8.

I hope this workarround helps you.

David

[tamil_arasan]

Hi,

We had same problem and applied the note 1730272 resolve the issue. hope it will be useful to anyone.

Thanks,

Pradeep