What is Unicode in SAP (BC-ABA - ABAP Runtime Environment)?

SAP Term: Unicode

• Component: BC-ABA

• Component Name: ABAP Runtime Environment

• Description: Cross-language character set for international data processing www.unicode.org. Subset of the UCS following ISO-10646. 1114111 characters can be represented in Unicode. They are numbered in hexedecimal from U+0000 to U+10FFFF. The Unicode character set is normally accessed via a UTF character representation.

Smart SAP Assistant

• Key Concepts: 
  Unicode is a character encoding standard developed by the Unicode Consortium. It is used to represent text in computers, web pages, and other digital media. Unicode is supported by SAP's ABAP Runtime Environment (BC-ABA) and is used to store and display text in multiple languages. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In order to use Unicode in SAP, you must first enable it in the system settings. To do this, go to the ABAP Runtime Environment (BC-ABA) and select the “Enable Unicode” option. Once enabled, you can enter text in multiple languages into the system and it will be stored and displayed correctly. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When entering text into SAP, make sure that you are using the correct language encoding for each language. This will ensure that the text is displayed correctly when viewed by other users. Additionally, if you are entering text from a different language than the one used by SAP, you may need to convert it to Unicode before entering it into the system. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on Unicode and how to use it in SAP, please refer to the official SAP documentation on Unicode (https://help.sap.com/doc/abapdocu_751_index_htm/7.51/en-US/index.htm). Additionally, there are many online resources available that provide tutorials and tips on using Unicode in SAP.