Unicode vs. Not Unicode

[Former Member]

Hello,

What is the difference between install an Unicode or Not Unicode WAS? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each one?

Thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Carlos

We can diffrenciate Unicode and Non-Unicode by the amount of Memory it takes to store the date.

For example say We want to store a char..

Generally Unicode supported installation Takes 16 bit to store it while NonUnicode System will take 8 bit...

So Unicode Installation will take More Memory Space as Compared To NonUnicode Installation...

You can Check Out this Link It will give you detail Understanding of This Concept....

http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2003/04/26/UTF

Regards

Mithlesh

[Former Member]

If you intend to use multiple languages such as Japanese, Chinese, Korean etc. apart from English then you might want to consider going unicode.

Please note that starting with NW04s ECC , unicode will be mandatory for such cases.

If you will just use English, you could just install non unicode, and be able to do with less memory , CPU requirements.

Also IDES versions are typically only available in non unicode.

This is a very simplified answer, but just a thought.

Thanks,

Sanket

[eddy_declercq]

Hi,

Check things like

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_me21sp2/helpdata/en/62/3f2cadb35311d5993800508b6b8b11/frameset.htm

Eddy