How to insert the summary symbol? (sigma, Σ)

[Former Member]

Hello SAP friends,

can you please help me, how to enter the summary symbol (greek sigma, u03A3) into the smartform? We have non-unicode system with installed languages EN, DE and CS. Code pages 1100 and 1160.

Thanks for help in advance.

Cheers!

- Stefan

[Former Member]

Hi Stefan,

Just copy paste the symbol u03A3 before the text you want to display.

example:

u03A3 &wa_itpotab-matnr(C)&

BR

Dep

Edited by: DeepakNandikanti on Sep 6, 2011 11:42 AM

[Former Member]

Hi Dep,

If I copy paste "u03A3" into the smartform, I'll get "?"

[koolspy_ultimate]

i guess no , if you copy and paste and then if you save it will be saved.

but after activating it will become into # symbol.

[Former Member]

Hi,

In text editor, Insert->charcters->Displayable characters

you could see , all displayable characters, there i could not find summation symbols.

But select Non-displayable characters . there i could find summation <479> . Try if it works.. aslo check in Hard copy.. may not be displayed in Print preview..

hope this may help..

Regards,

Ravi.

[Former Member]

Hi Ravi,

When inserted <479>, I'll get # in the output.n It seems the symbol is simply not in the system.

[nils_buerckel]

Hi,

u03A3 is fully supported in Unicode systems only.

At least you have to use a Unicode compatible device type - e.g. SWINCF.

However I am not sure whether this works in a Non-Unicode system (with <479> similar to SAP note 129581) ...

SAP recommends to do a Unicode conversion in this case.

Best regards,

Nils Buerckel

[Former Member]

Thanks.

We sorted it out a different way -> created a bitmap with the u03A3 and added it as a graphic to the form. It's not the cleanest method, but it works and the output is sufficient.

[Former Member]

This works.

Abap code area:

v_sigma = 'u03A3'

.

Text Area:

&v_sigma&

Output :

u03A3

[SuhaSaha]

Hello Stefan,

You can use the SAP symbol <721>, but that is kind of a "boxed" sigma

BR,

Suhas

[Former Member]

Hi Suhas

Yes, I know about this symbol... however, that's not what I need.

It seems the symbol is not in the system at all. I tried to create a bitmap picture and insert it into the smartform, but the bitmap picture is not visible in the print output.