How To Fix /UI5/UI5_REP024 - UTF-16 not supported. "UTF-16BE" or "UTF-16LE" is possible: &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /UI5/UI5_REP -

• Message number: 024

• Message text: UTF-16 not supported. "UTF-16BE" or "UTF-16LE" is possible: &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /UI5/UI5_REP024 - UTF-16 not supported. "UTF-16BE" or "UTF-16LE" is possible: &1 ?

  The SAP error message /UI5/UI5_REP024 UTF-16 not supported. "UTF-16BE" or "UTF-16LE" is possible: &1 indicates that there is an issue with the character encoding being used in your SAP UI5 application. Specifically, it suggests that the application is trying to process a UTF-16 encoded file, but the encoding is not recognized or supported.
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Encoding: The file being processed is encoded in a UTF-16 format that is not supported by the SAP UI5 framework. The error message specifies that only "UTF-16BE" (Big Endian) or "UTF-16LE" (Little Endian) are acceptable.
  File Format Issues: The file may have been saved or exported in an incorrect format, leading to the unsupported encoding.
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in your SAP system that are not set up to handle UTF-16 encoding properly.
  
  Solution:
  
  Check File Encoding: Verify the encoding of the file that is causing the error. You can use text editors or tools that display file encoding (like Notepad++, Visual Studio Code, or command-line tools) to check and change the encoding.
  
  If the file is not in UTF-16BE or UTF-16LE, convert it to one of these formats.
  
  
  Convert File Encoding: If the file is in an unsupported UTF-16 format, convert it to UTF-16BE or UTF-16LE using a text editor or a conversion tool.
  
  In Notepad++, for example, you can go to Encoding > Convert to UTF-16 LE or Convert to UTF-16 BE.
  
  
  Update Application Code: If your application is dynamically generating or processing files, ensure that the code correctly specifies the encoding when reading or writing files.
  Check SAP Configuration: Review any relevant configuration settings in your SAP system that may affect character encoding handling.
  
  Related Information:
  
  SAP UI5 Documentation: Refer to the official SAP UI5 documentation for guidelines on supported encodings and best practices for handling text files.
  Character Encoding Standards: Familiarize yourself with character encoding standards, especially UTF-16, to understand how different formats work and when to use them.
  Error Handling: Implement error handling in your application to catch and log encoding-related issues, which can help in troubleshooting similar problems in the future.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error and ensure that your SAP UI5 application can properly handle the required character encodings.