How To Fix PO630 - Character converter active when first problem occurred

PO630 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PO - Spooler message

• Message number: 630

• Message text: Character converter active when first problem occurred

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PO630 - Details

• The SAP error message PO630, which indicates that a character converter is active, typically arises when there is an issue with character encoding during data processing or data transfer in SAP systems. This can occur when the system is trying to process data that contains characters not supported by the current character set or encoding configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Character Encoding Mismatch: The data being processed may contain characters that are not compatible with the character set defined in the SAP system.
  Incorrect System Settings: The system may not be configured correctly to handle the specific character set being used.
  Data Transfer Issues: If data is being imported or exported, the character encoding used during the transfer may not match the encoding expected by the SAP system.
  Legacy Data: Older data that was created with different character settings may cause issues when accessed or processed in a newer system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Character Set Configuration:
  
  Verify the character set settings in