How To Fix I18NSRH201 - CL_I18N_DBS_SJIS_DUPLICATES: Selftest failed! (Bad locale?)

I18NSRH201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: I18NSRH - Message for the Main Log of I18N_SEARCH

• Message number: 201

• Message text: CL_I18N_DBS_SJIS_DUPLICATES: Selftest failed! (Bad locale?)

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I18NSRH201 - Details

• The SAP error message I18NSRH201 CL_I18N_DBS_SJIS_DUPLICATES: Selftest failed! (Bad locale?) typically indicates an issue related to character encoding, specifically with the Shift-JIS (SJIS) encoding used for Japanese characters. This error can occur when there are duplicate entries or inconsistencies in the database related to the locale settings.
  Causes:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The error may arise if there are duplicate entries in the database that are not handled correctly by the system.
  Locale Configuration: The locale settings in the SAP system may not be configured correctly, leading to issues with character encoding.
  Database Issues: There may be underlying issues with the database that affect how character data is stored or retrieved.
  SAP Notes: There may be specific SAP Notes that address known issues related to this error.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check for Duplicates: 
  
  Investigate the database for any duplicate entries that may be causing the self-test to fail. You may need to run queries to identify and resolve these duplicates.
  
  
  
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