What is Unicode Standard in SAP (BC-I18 - Internationalization (I18N))?

SAP Term: Unicode Standard

• Component: BC-I18

• Component Name: Internationalization (I18N)

• Description: Unicode/ISO/IEC 10646 open abstract character repertoire published in versions.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Unicode Standard is a character encoding system developed by the Unicode Consortium. It is used to represent text in computers, web pages, and other digital media. It is the most widely used character encoding system in the world, and is supported by all major operating systems and web browsers. Unicode Standard supports over 110,000 characters from more than 100 languages, including Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
  
  How to use it: 
  The Unicode Standard is used to encode text in computers and other digital media. It is supported by all major operating systems and web browsers. To use Unicode Standard in SAP applications, you must enable the Unicode System option in the SAP System Settings. This will allow you to enter and display text in any language supported by Unicode Standard.
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using Unicode Standard in SAP applications, it is important to remember that some characters may not be displayed correctly if the font does not support them. To ensure that all characters are displayed correctly, it is recommended to use a font that supports Unicode Standard. Additionally, some characters may not be supported by certain operating systems or web browsers. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The Unicode Consortium provides detailed information about the Unicode Standard on their website (https://www.unicode.org/). Additionally, SAP provides detailed documentation on how to enable and use Unicode Standard in SAP applications (https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_BASIS/731/en-US).