Unicode system

[Former Member]

Hello,

What is the ABAP code to identify whether the system is an unicode. If there are already existing

threads for this question, please provide a referecne, I could not find the same.

Thanks.

[Former Member]

Hi,

In an Unicode System Character size stored internally in 2bytes. If you have any doubt on this just goto help.sap.com and from there you can get more documentation.

With Regards,

Sumodh.P

[Former Member]

Hi,

To Check whether the system is unicode or not you dont have any code.

Just go the new session and from there goto System Menu . In that Status is there.

Then a pop up screen will come and in the right side SAP System data you can see whether the system is unicode or not.

With Regards,

Sumodh.P

[Former Member]

Hi Sumodh,

Thanks for the reply. But I wish to change my code based on the mode of the system (Unicode).

Any inputs ?

[Former Member]

Hi,

Where you need to change the codings.

Eg :This is for checking that whether the file is in utf-8 or not. The below example is for the open dataset.

DATA: L_F_CHAR TYPE C,

OREF TYPE REF TO CX_ROOT,

L_VAR TYPE STRING.

TRY.

CALL METHOD CL_ABAP_FILE_UTILITIES=>CHECK_UTF8

EXPORTING

FILE_NAME = z_phys_dateiname1

IMPORTING

ENCODING = L_F_CHAR .

CATCH CX_SY_FILE_OPEN into oref .

l_var = oref->get_text( ).

MESSAGE l_var TYPE 'S' DISPLAY LIKE 'E'.

STOP.

CATCH CX_SY_FILE_AUTHORITY into oref .

l_var = oref->get_text( ).

MESSAGE l_var TYPE 'S' DISPLAY LIKE 'E'.

STOP.

CATCH CX_SY_FILE_IO into oref.

l_var = oref->get_text( ).

MESSAGE l_var TYPE 'S' DISPLAY LIKE 'E'.

STOP.

ENDTRY.

IF L_F_CHAR = 'U'.

OPEN DATASET z_phys_dateiname1 FOR APPENDING IN TEXT MODE

ENCODING DEFAULT.

ELSE.

OPEN DATASET z_phys_dateiname1 FOR APPENDING IN TEXT MODE

ENCODING NON-UNICODE.

ENDIF.

With Regards,

Sumodh.P

[Former Member]

Sumodh,

Let me be more specific.

The function module is TEXT_FOR_HEADER. Inside this function module I have the required values (Text)

within the table TEXTLINES. I wish to identify the lengh of the character from this value -> textlines. (2 bytes or not etc., )

[Former Member]

Hi,

In an Unicode System Character size stored internally in 2bytes. If you have any doubt on this just goto help.sap.com and from there you can get more documentation.

With Regards,

Sumodh.P

[Former Member]

Hello Friends,

That's exactly my first post was. How to write an ABAP code to distinguish between Unicode and other systems ?

[Former Member]

Hi,

While creating a program dont check the unicode check active button. If the system is not a unicode it will not throw a error. Other wise it will throw a error and check with UCCHECK also.

Visit Help.sap.com to get more on this.

With Regards,

Sumodh.P

[Former Member]

Thanks a lot. I believe we are on way of getting the right answer. I want to add a variable inside my program to find out if the system is unicode. Is is possible ? Which is the table where the relevant information be saved?

[Former Member]

Hi,

The code page will be different for 2 systems. if you need to more about the codepage goto the table tcp00.

From this you can get lot of codpages that are relevant for the systems.

With Regards,

Sumodh.P

[Former Member]

Use cl_abap_char_utilities=>charsize.

[nils_buerckel]

Hi,

please have a look at:

Best regards,

Nils Buerckel

SAP AG

[GauthamV]

Goto UCCHECK transaction and click the button Docu for ABAP + Unicode on application toolbar.

[Former Member]

Try this FM.

TR_GET_IS_UNICODE_SYSTEM

KR

Veeranji Reddy P.