Unicode & ABAP

[Former Member]

Hi All,

<b>Q1.</b> I have to determine whether my system is Unicode enabled or not? For that I have checked System>status>Unicode system = NO. But whenever I create new program “Unicode checks active” is by default mark as tick. So how can I determine whether system is Unicode enabled or not?

<b>Q2.</b> We have existing ABAP’s which we need to be convert to Unicode compliant. How can we determine what changes required? What is the procedure to change the ABAP? Please provide details.

Thanks

Yogesh

[Former Member]

well i cant clarify your whole question, BUT i can assure you if in System->status it tells you not to be a unicode-system it is none.

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Florian Kemmer

[Former Member]

there is a tcode. sorry that i am unable 2 re-collect.but it starts with S.

i shall update ASAP.

regds

kiran

[Former Member]

Hi,

<b>1.</b> If the system status says that it is not an Unicode Compilant System then it is not.

<b>2.</b> Goto Transaction UCCHECK to check a program or set of programs for Unicode Errors. Give name/s of program/s in the Object Name. Then, check/uncheck various options given below according to your requirement and press F8. You will get a list of Unicode Errors along with lots of other information related to Errors. e.g. Line Number, Package, Include Name etc.

Reward points if the answer is helpful.

Regards,

Mukul

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I have to change existing ABAP to enable unicode. For that, I heard that transaction UCCHECK need to be check and after entering ABAP name , i got few errors in it.

But the method i am following to make ABAP unicode compatibale i.e. open the same ABAP in editor.By doing right click>display>attribute, I am changing "Unicode Checks active" as tickmark. After that when i do syntax check , i am getting error only for one statement i.e.

OPEN DATASET wm_datasetname FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE

which i am changing as

OPEN DATASET wm_datasetname FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.

After this I am not getting any error. I can activate and run also the programe.

So, could you please let me know do i need to take care of other errors which i am getting in UCCHECK transaction as i mentioned above.

Thanks

Yogesh

[Former Member]

Hi,

Once you fix the errors, activate the program. Goto UCCHECK and check your program for Unicode Errors once again. If there are no more errors, then your job is done but if there are any Unicode related errors, you have to go ahead and fix it.

Regards,

Mukul

[Former Member]

Thanks.. Mukul.

Yes. This is working and your answers are quite helpful.Can I have your mail id pls, ofcourse for SAP related questions.

With Best regards

Yogesh

[Former Member]

Hi,

mukul.in@gmail.com

Regards,

Mukul