How To Fix UMG384 - The text &1 could not be converted to Unicode.

UMG384 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UMG - Message Class for the Unicode Migration Tool.

• Message number: 384

• Message text: The text &1 could not be converted to Unicode.

What causes this issue?

An internal error occurred while converting a text from a non Unicode
code page to Unicode.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UMG384 - The text &1 could not be converted to Unicode. ?

  The SAP error message UMG384 indicates that there is an issue with converting a specific text string to Unicode. This typically occurs when the system encounters characters that cannot be represented in the target Unicode encoding. Here are some details regarding the cause, potential solutions, and related information for this error:
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Unicode Characters: The text string contains characters that are not supported in the Unicode character set. This can happen if the text is in a legacy encoding that does not map directly to Unicode.
  Data Corruption: The data being processed may be corrupted or improperly formatted, leading to conversion issues.
  Incorrect Encoding: The source encoding of the text may not match the expected encoding, causing the conversion to fail.
  System Configuration: The SAP system may not be properly configured to handle certain character sets or encodings.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Identify the Source of the Text: Determine where the problematic text is coming from. This could be from