What is surrogate area in SAP BC-I18 - Internationalization (I18N)?

SAP Term: surrogate area

• Component: BC-I18

• Component Name: Internationalization (I18N)

• Description: Part of the character set that can be represented in Unicode U+10000 up to U+10FFFF, which includes for example, music notes or special Asian characters. Addressed directly in UTF-8 and UTF-32, and by surrogates in UTF-16. In UCS-2, which is supported by the ABAP programming language, characters of the surrogate area are not supported. ABAP interprets characters of the surrogate area as two characters.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Surrogate area is a feature of SAP's Internationalization (I18N) component. It is used to store language-specific data in a single table, allowing for easier access and maintenance of language-specific data. This feature is especially useful for applications that require multiple languages to be supported. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Surrogate area can be used to store language-specific data in a single table. This allows for easier access and maintenance of language-specific data. To use this feature, the application must first be configured to use the surrogate area. This can be done by setting the “Use Surrogate Area” flag in the application’s configuration settings. Once this is done, the application can then access the surrogate area to store and retrieve language-specific data. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using the surrogate area, it is important to ensure that all language-specific data is stored in the same table. This will ensure that all language-specific data can be accessed and maintained easily. Additionally, it is important to ensure that all language-specific data is stored in the correct format, as this will ensure that it can be accessed correctly by the application. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on SAP's Internationalization (I18N) component and its features, please refer to SAP's official documentation on the topic. Additionally, there are many online resources available which provide further information on how to use and configure the surrogate area feature.