OPEN DATASET problem with UTF-8

[Former Member]

Hi frnds,

Problem details: We have to read file from applicaitn server, In the file data its having special characters like "Uherské Hradiu0161te". when i m trying to read the file, Data is comming but the special character are not comming, inthe place of special characters its giving spcae r #..

Below is the code i m trying

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DATA: lw_filepath TYPE rlgrap-filename value '/011/test.txt', " application server path.

lw_empty TYPE flag,

lw_lineno(8) TYPE c,

index TYPE i,

infile(1500) TYPE C.

*Read the file from the application server and put the records into the INFILE internal table

• Open File

OPEN DATASET lw_filepath IN TEXT MODE FOR INPUT ENCODING UTF-8 REPLACEMENT CHARACTER space.

*OPEN DATASET lw_filepath IN legacy text MODE for INPUT.

*OPEN DATASET lw_filepath IN TEXT MODE FOR INPUT ENCODING DEFAULT.

• OPEN DATASET lw_filepath IN TEXT MODE FOR INPUT ENCODING DEFAULT REPLACEMENT CHARACTER space.

• OPEN DATASET lw_filepath IN TEXT MODE ENCODING UTF-8 set-loacal lange iwth countery key FOR INPUT REPLACEMENT CHARACTER space.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

RAISE open_failure.

ENDIF.

• Initialize empty file flag

lw_empty = 'X'.

• Read the rest of the records until EOF

DO.

CLEAR infile.

TRY.

READ DATASET lw_filepath INTO infile.

CATCH cx_sy_conversion_codepage.

ENDTRY.

WRITE: / infile.

if infile is initial.

exit.

endif.

ENDDO.

• Close file

CLOSE DATASET lw_filepath.

***************************************************************************************

Below is the applicaiton server file data: test.txt having some special characters

Velký Velký Hložkova Nádražní Želechovice Uherské Hradiu0161teZlín Mládí

[Former Member]

Hi frnds,

Problem details: We have to read file from applicaitn server, In the file data its having special characters like "Uherské Hradiu0161te". when i m trying to read the file, Data is comming but the special character are not comming, inthe place of special characters its giving spcae r #..

Below is the code i m trying

************************************************************************************************

DATA: lw_filepath TYPE rlgrap-filename value '/011/test.txt', " application server path.

lw_empty TYPE flag,

lw_lineno(8) TYPE c,

index TYPE i,

infile(1500) TYPE C.

*Read the file from the application server and put the records into the INFILE internal table

• Open File

OPEN DATASET lw_filepath IN TEXT MODE FOR INPUT ENCODING UTF-8 REPLACEMENT CHARACTER space.

*OPEN DATASET lw_filepath IN legacy text MODE for INPUT.

*OPEN DATASET lw_filepath IN TEXT MODE FOR INPUT ENCODING DEFAULT.

• OPEN DATASET lw_filepath IN TEXT MODE FOR INPUT ENCODING DEFAULT REPLACEMENT CHARACTER space.

• OPEN DATASET lw_filepath IN TEXT MODE ENCODING UTF-8 set-loacal lange iwth countery key FOR INPUT REPLACEMENT CHARACTER space.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

RAISE open_failure.

ENDIF.

• Initialize empty file flag

lw_empty = 'X'.

• Read the rest of the records until EOF

DO.

CLEAR infile.

TRY.

READ DATASET lw_filepath INTO infile.

CATCH cx_sy_conversion_codepage.

ENDTRY.

WRITE: / infile.

if infile is initial.

exit.

endif.

ENDDO.

• Close file

CLOSE DATASET lw_filepath.

***************************************************************************************

Below is the applicaiton server file data: test.txt having some special characters

Velký Velký Hložkova Nádražní Želechovice Uherské Hradiu0161teZlín Mládí

[Former Member]

try this

OPEN DATASET lw_filepath IN TEXT MODE FOR INPUT ENCODING NON-UNICODE

[Former Member]

Thanks for responding krishna murty,

I tried that also, still i m getting # in place of some spl characters.

[SuhaSaha]

Hello,

I tried using

OPEN DATASET lw_filepath FOR INPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.

And i have the data after READ DATASET. Can you plz clarify why you need ENCODING UTF-8?

BR,

Suhas

[Former Member]

Hi

I tried with OPEN DATASET lw_filepath FOR INPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT this also.

but its now roking.

we need to read UNICODE data. can u check the test data, above i provided

[SuhaSaha]

Hello,

I tried with your test data only & it is working fine for me. BTW what do you mean by :

we need to read UNICODE data

Plz revert back.

[Former Member]

can you suggest me i need changes setting in SAP logoin or any properties

In my system logon -> change item-> in that Code page tab.

Language is Default and Unicode off check box is unchecked.

upload/download Encoding is "default - ANSI for Unicode system"

can you tel me u r settings

[SuhaSaha]

Hello,

You hit the nail right on the head ) The encoding must be "Default - ANSI for Uinicode systems".

Hope this helps.

BR,

Suhas

[Former Member]

HI,

SAP offers F1 help too.. just press F1 on OPEN DATASET !

then on ENCODING DEFAULT..... should work for you.

for more info, F1.

Regards, Bin

[Former Member]

Hi,

Incase you need the special characters you will have to use ENCODING as UTF-8.

if you use the encoding as NON-UNICODE; then you special characters will be converted into #.

This is because as per UNICODE standards special charaters require 2 byte of memory space.

Regards,

Ankur Parab

[Former Member]

Hi Ankur Parab ,

s i m using UTF-8, but its not working. In the place of spl character its comming space or # symbol.

below is the stmt

OPEN DATASET l_filepath IN TEXT MODE FOR INPUT ENCODING UTF-8 REPLACEMENT CHARACTER space.

[SuhaSaha]

>

> Hi,
> Incase you need the special characters you will have to use ENCODING as UTF-8.
> if you use the encoding as NON-UNICODE; then you special characters will be converted into #.
> 
> This is because as per UNICODE standards special charaters require 2 byte of memory space.
> 
> Regards,
> Ankur Parab

Hello Ankur,

And on what basis are you claiming this?

BR,

Suhas

[Former Member]

Hi,

Please do F1 on UTF-8

UTF-8

8 bit Unicode character representation. ASCII characters are represented by one byte. Other European characters are represented in 2 bytes. Most Asian characters are represented in 3 bytes. The characters in the surrogate area are addressed directly using 4 bytes.

Regards,

Ankur Parab

[Former Member]

Thanks Ankur Parab,

we have to use UTF-16 for this problem. but can u plz explain me how can i use this formate in my ABAP program.

below one i m using.

OPEN DATASET lw_filepath IN TEXT MODE FOR INPUT ENCODING UTF-8 REPLACEMENT CHARACTER space.

UTF-8 because of this the spl character are not comming. how can i use UTF-16 in my program.

[SuhaSaha]

Hello Ankur,

You may be aware of something called Code Page. This is where code-page comes into picture. Differenet character sets have different Code Page representations.

I think what you are talking about is Code Page & not encoding.

Hope i am clear.

BR,

Suhas

[Former Member]

Some of the languages "Code pages" are not supported in "EN" login. Try loggin in into corresponding language log in (RU for Russia, RO for Romania etc..).

[Former Member]

To avoid # use,

REPLACE ALL OCCURRENCES OF '#' IN infile WITH 'Special Character'.

Thanks and Regards