XML encoding=utf-8 vs. encoding=UTF-8

[Former Member]

Hey experts,

at the moment I'm working with XML-files. And I found out, that there is a strange behaviour of the SAP system regarding the codepage.

Within the original XML-file the codepage is written in capital letters: UTF-8

But when I import the file and display the content (for example via function module DISPLAY_XML_STREAM) then the codepage is changed automatically into small letters: utf-8

My problem is, that I have to change the content of the file. And if I save the "new" file to a directory, the codepage is than written with the small letters.

Has anybody an idea why this happens? And does anybody know if it is a problem?

Thank you in advance! 🙂

Best regards,

Eva

I attached two screenshots. One ist the file content, displayed in AL11. And the other is the displayed file content within my test report.

And here is my sample code:

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
 *& Report  ZET_TEST_XML_BASE
 *&
 *&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
 REPORT  zet_test_xml_base.
 TYPE-POOLS: abap.
 DATA:
   lr_document_base           TYPE REF TO cl_xml_document_base,
   lr_node                    TYPE REF TO if_ixml_node,
   ld_nodename                TYPE string,
   ld_value                   TYPE string,
   ld_xml_data                TYPE xstring,
   ld_string                  TYPE string,
   ld_xstring                 TYPE xstring,
   ld_subrc                   TYPE sysubrc.
 SELECTION-SCREEN BEGIN OF BLOCK selection WITH FRAME.
 PARAMETERS: p_disp         TYPE xfeld RADIOBUTTON GROUP one.
 PARAMETERS: p_change       TYPE xfeld RADIOBUTTON GROUP one.
 SELECTION-SCREEN END OF BLOCK selection.
 START-OF-SELECTION.
   OPEN DATASET '/usr/sapio/RDF/xml/SEPA-190713.XML' FOR INPUT IN BINARY MODE.
   READ DATASET '/usr/sapio/RDF/xml/SEPA-190713.XML' INTO ld_xml_data.
   CLOSE DATASET '/usr/sapio/RDF/xml/SEPA-190713.XML'.
   CREATE OBJECT lr_document_base.
   lr_document_base->parse_xstring( ld_xml_data ).
   IF p_disp = abap_true.
 *    display the file
     CALL SCREEN 100.
     RETURN.
   ENDIF.
 *  change the content of the file
   lr_node = lr_document_base->find_node( name   = 'Cd' ).
   IF lr_node IS INITIAL.
     RETURN.
   ELSE.
     ld_nodename = lr_node->get_name( ).
     IF ld_nodename = 'Cd'.
       ld_value = lr_node->get_value( ).
       IF ld_value = 'SEPA'.
         lr_node->set_value( 'URGP' ).
       ELSEIF ld_value = 'URGP'.
         lr_node->set_value( 'SEPA' ).
       ENDIF.
     ENDIF.
   ENDIF.
 *lr_document_base->render_2_string( EXPORTING pretty_print = abap_false
 *                                   IMPORTING  retcode = ld_subrc
 *                                              stream = ld_string ).
   lr_document_base->render_2_xstring( EXPORTING pretty_print = abap_false
                                       IMPORTING retcode = ld_subrc
                                                 stream = ld_xstring ).
 *  save the "new" file
   OPEN DATASET '/usr/sapio/RDF/xml/SEPA-190713-2.XML' FOR OUTPUT IN BINARY MODE.
   TRANSFER ld_xstring TO '/usr/sapio/RDF/xml/SEPA-190713-2.XML'.
   CLOSE DATASET '/usr/sapio/RDF/xml/SEPA-190713-2.XML'.
 *  display the "new" file
   CALL SCREEN 100.
 *&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
 *&      Module  USER_COMMAND_0100  INPUT
 *&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
 *       text
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------*
 MODULE user_command_0100 INPUT.
   LEAVE TO SCREEN 0.
 ENDMODULE.                 " USER_COMMAND_0100  INPUT
 *&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
 *&      Module  STATUS_0100  OUTPUT
 *&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
 *       text
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------*
 MODULE status_0100 OUTPUT.
   SET PF-STATUS '100'.
   SET TITLEBAR '100'.
   DATA:
     lr_gui_container         TYPE REF TO cl_gui_custom_container,
     lr_html_view             TYPE REF TO cl_gui_html_viewer,
     lt_xml                   TYPE swxmlcont,
     ld_data_size             TYPE int4,
     ld_url                   TYPE char255.
 *  --- get gui-container ---
   CREATE OBJECT lr_gui_container
     EXPORTING
        container_name          = 'GUI_CONTAINER_X'
        lifetime                = cl_gui_container=>lifetime_dynpro
        repid                   = sy-repid
        dynnr                   = sy-dynnr
 *       NO_AUTODEF_PROGID_DYNNR = 'X'
     EXCEPTIONS
        OTHERS = 99.
 *  --- init html contol ---
   CREATE OBJECT lr_html_view
     EXPORTING
       parent = lr_gui_container
     EXCEPTIONS
       OTHERS = 99.
 *  --- move xml into html contol ---
   CALL METHOD lr_document_base->render_2_table
     EXPORTING
      pretty_print = abap_true
     IMPORTING
 *   retcode      =
      table        = lt_xml
      size         = ld_data_size.
   CALL METHOD lr_html_view->load_data
     EXPORTING
       subtype      = 'xml'
       size         = ld_data_size
     IMPORTING
       assigned_url = ld_url
     CHANGING
       data_table   = lt_xml.
   CALL METHOD lr_html_view->show_data
     EXPORTING
       url = ld_url.
ENDMODULE.                 " STATUS_0100  OUTPUT

[Former Member]

I cannot see that being a problem. Its still a perfectly valid code page. I would guess it depends on the source system that is reading it but I cannot see it being an issue.

Have you tried loading the file using encoding UTF-8? i.e.

Open dataset yyyy for input encoding utf-8.

I also noticed you could set the abap pretty print to abap_true. Tried that?

[Former Member]

Hi Adam,

thank you for your answer! 🙂

No, I haven't tried it with ENCODING UTF-8 because I do not want to change the Codepage of the file. And I'm reading it in BINARY MODE, so I can't use ENCODING (you can only use it with TEXT MODE).

But never the less, I don't want to change the codepage.

And the pretty print doesn't help, too.

So I hope it's no problem that it's written in small letters... I searched via google and the only thing I found was that it should be written in capital letters.

Best regards,

Eva

[Former Member]

That is a good point! I didnt try your code out and without the aid of auto complete I had forgot that.

I dont see it being a problem as I have a few Java programs that I have developed that use XML. I changed UTF-8 from and two upper case and it made no effect. I guess It might fail validation checks but these are always over egged anyway so who really cares.

Cheers,