Unicode to Non Unicode

[Former Member]

Hi Experts

I have installaed a ECC 6.0 ABAP+ JAVA unicode system. Now for soem reason my management wants to move to a Non-Unicode version.

Is there any way we can make unicode to Non-Unicode conversion or I have to go for a fresh install and start all work fron scratch.

Raj

[Former Member]

Hi

I think that you cannot do this on ECC 6.0.

SAP uses and recommends Unicode as the standard technology to cover multilingual language requirements. Up to now, only SAP R/3 fully supported MDMP. Due to the existing limitations or risks, as of SAP ERP 6.0 SAP no longer supports MDMP.

Please check this note

Note 852235 - Release Restrictions for SAP ERP 6.0

[Former Member]

Hello Raj,

I see your solution in possibility,

to change the programs where UC errors are:

/nSE38 or

/nSE80: Goto->Attributes->Unicode checks active no active.

Peter

[Former Member]

But you can select the object as no unicode.... but the system continue as unicode, so i think that all continues as unicode¿?¿?¿?

And why don't unicode????-

Regards,

Alfredo.

[karsten_korte]

Hi Raj,

on a unicode system you can't turn off the unicode check, you'll get an error when activating the object again. Data are stored in unicode format and can only be converted by exporting from unicode system and importing to non-unicode-system - if this direction is possible, 'cause what should the system do with unicode-chars, that do not exist on non-unicode system?.

That is the common way to convert from non-unicode to unicode: save the data, go for a fresh unicode install, import the data (implicit conv.)

Regards, Karsten

[Former Member]

Via homogeneous system copy.......

REgards,

Alfredo.