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Unicode Conversion

Former Member

‎02-06-2009 2:03 AM

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Hello,

We have R/3 version 4.6C and planing to upgrade to ECC 6.0. We know that ECC 6.0 supports only Unicode. As part of the Upgrade we have to do Unicode conversion as well.

We have only language EN on the system. Still do we need Unicode conversion?

Appreciate your help.

Thanks,

Kris

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martin_fuchs2
Explorer

‎02-06-2009 7:54 AM

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Hi Kris,

no, you don't NEED to. Single Codepage configurations are still supported if the system has been converted. New installations allow Unicode setups only. However - it's strongly recommend to convert to Unicode if possible. Please read the following note for setbacks in mixed environments:

[838402 - Problems within non-Unicode system landscapes|https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/838402]

Regards,

Martin

markus_doehr2
Active Contributor

‎02-06-2009 11:40 AM

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We have only language EN on the system. Still do we need Unicode conversion?

The drawback if you do not convert is:

- You will not be supported if you install Java applications in your landscape, it works technically but it´s unsupported (see Note 975768 - Deprecation of Java features with non-Unicode Backend). This means that you won´t be able use a Enterprise Portal or other Java applications that connnect to your ERP system.

- the successor version of ERP is Unicode only so you will need to the UC migration at any point though

Markus

Former Member

‎02-27-2009 12:18 PM

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Hi Kris,

There is no doubt that you can run your system for ECC6 non-Unicode but as we know todayu2019s business are virtual means all transactions done on web or internet. After some time you will fill your system should support web enabled features which can be get by JAVA only. And JAVA is Unicode compatible language so it can support any language available in this word. So at that time you system should be Unicode compatible so it can support JAVA. A Unicode compatible SAP System can also compatible for Enterprise portal & other Netweaver components .So, It would be much easier & fruitful if you do both upgraded and Unicode conversion at the same time

And one more thing you won't get support for Non Unicode SAP system as far as JAVA is concern. SAP deprecated Java systems connecting to non-Unicode backend systems.

If any issues regarding the same then let me know

Regards

Raj