How To Fix GL808 - Conversion error occurred due to inconsistent code pages

GL808 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GL - FI-SL Rollup

• Message number: 808

• Message text: Conversion error occurred due to inconsistent code pages

What causes this issue?

A conversion error occurred when reading or writing the export file.
Characters are always displayed in a specific code page. Many code
pages define only a restricted amount of characters. A conversion error
occurs if the text that is to be converted from one code page into
another code page contains characters that are not defined in one of the
code pages.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

Due to the inconsistent code pages, this program may not be able to
represent the different characters correctly and process the file
correctly.

How to fix this error?

Where relevant, check whether you set the Unicode Export File indicator
correctly when executing the rollup.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GL808 - Conversion error occurred due to inconsistent code pages ?

  The SAP error message GL808 indicates that there is a conversion error due to inconsistent code pages. This typically occurs when there is a mismatch in the character encoding used by different systems or components within the SAP environment. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Inconsistent Code Pages: The error usually arises when data is being transferred between systems (e.g., from a non-SAP system to SAP or between different SAP systems) that use different character encodings (code pages).
  Data Import/Export Issues: If data is imported from external sources (like flat files, databases, etc.) that use a different character set than the SAP system, it can lead to conversion errors.
  Database Configuration: The database character set may not match the expected character set of the SAP application, leading to issues when reading or writing data.
  User Settings: User-specific settings in SAP (like logon language or user profile settings) may also