What is UTF-16 in SAP BC-ABA - ABAP Runtime Environment?

SAP Term: UTF-16

• Component: BC-ABA

• Component Name: ABAP Runtime Environment

• Description: Unicode data format that uses 16-bit integers to represent one character.

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• Key Concepts: 
  UTF-16 is a character encoding standard used by SAP to represent text in the ABAP Runtime Environment. It is a 16-bit Unicode Transformation Format that supports most of the world's written languages. It is used to store and transmit text data in a consistent and efficient manner. 
  
  How to use it: 
  UTF-16 is used in the ABAP Runtime Environment to store and transmit text data. It is used to represent characters in a consistent and efficient manner, allowing for the storage of text data in a variety of languages. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using UTF-16, it is important to ensure that the encoding is set correctly. This can be done by setting the encoding parameter in the ABAP Runtime Environment. Additionally, it is important to ensure that any text data being stored or transmitted is properly encoded using UTF-16. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on UTF-16, please refer to the SAP documentation on character encoding standards (https://help.sap.com/doc/abapdocu_751_index_htm/7.51/en-US/abenchar_encoding_standards.htm). Additionally, for more information on how to use UTF-16 in the ABAP Runtime Environment, please refer to the SAP documentation on character encoding (https://help.sap.com/doc/abapdocu_751_index_htm/7.51/en-US/abenchar_encoding_runtime_env.htm).