Endian-ness Issue on Heterogen Environment ?

[Former Member]

Dear SAP Gurus,

I know that AIX, HPUX used Big Endian Format and Linux used Little Endian.

I am planning to have CI and DB installed on AIX or HPUX. I also want to install Application Server (Dialog Instance) on Linux.

Is there issue regarding this endian-ness issue ? Please give your opnion.

Thank you.

ardhian

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[markus_doehr2 · Accepted solution]

If you use a non-Unicode system different sort algorithms are use on each platform. If it´s Unicode then sorting will be the same.

If you exchange binary data with other (non-sap) system, the "other system" must be aware of the endianess. For text data this doesn´t matter.

Markus

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hi markus,

what if I have scenario like this, markus ? For my Apps server (using Linux) is communicating with other R/3 system on HPUX/or AIX ? For example, from my apps, I am sending Purchase Order to other R/3 System.

Thank you.

ardhian

[markus_doehr2 · Accepted solution]

SAP - SAP communication is automatically handled by the RFC interface, no problem.

Markus