What is common character set in SAP BC-I18-UNI - I18N Unicode?

SAP Term: common character set

• Component: BC-I18-UNI

• Component Name: I18N Unicode

• Description: Unicode Conversion Preparation of non-Unicode system with transaction SPUMG. SPUMG Settings -> Common Character Set: SPUMG specific enhancement of 7bit ASCII area. Sum of all alphanumeric characters which use the same byte sequence in every code page that is installed in the non-Unicode system. Ex.: In SAP code page 1100 Latin-1 the character <ü> is represented by byte 0xC3. In SAP code page 1401 Latin-2 the character <ü> is also represented by byte 0xC3. This means that <ü> is in the common character set of the code pages 1100 and 1401. As a result, it doesn't matter, which of the two source code pages is used for the conversion of<ü> to Unicode.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Common Character Set (CCS) is a term used in SAP to refer to the Unicode character set. Unicode is a universal character encoding standard that allows for the representation of characters from multiple languages and scripts in a single character set. It is used to ensure that text is displayed correctly regardless of the language or script used. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The Common Character Set (CCS) is used in SAP to ensure that text is displayed correctly regardless of the language or script used. It is important to note that the CCS must be enabled in order for Unicode characters to be displayed correctly. This can be done by setting the parameter “unicode” to “on” in the system profile. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using the Common Character Set (CCS) in SAP, it is important to remember that some characters may not be supported by all languages or scripts. Therefore, it is important to test any text that uses Unicode characters in multiple languages and scripts before deploying it in production. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The Common Character Set (CCS) is part of the BC-I18-UNI I18N Unicode component in SAP. This component provides support for Unicode characters and allows for the display of text in multiple languages and scripts. Additionally, this component also provides support for other internationalization features such as date and time formats, currency formats, and language-specific sorting rules.