SAP Unicode
conversion refers to the transition of the character encoding used in an SAP system to the universal character set called "Unicode". Unicode is a character encoding standard that can represent the characters used around the world. Converting SAP systems to Unicode is especially important for large organizations that work multinational or multilingual.
"Unicode conversion" process refers to an important stage during large data migration or system transitions in SAP systems. “Conversion” processes may be necessary when data formats, database structures or data models are changed. This ensures that data is used accurately and usably in new system.
❑ Character Encoding Change: The previous character encoding (for example, ASCII or EBCDIC) is replaced with Unicode character encoding.
❑ Data Conversion: Existing data is converted from the old character encoding into the new Unicode encoding. This is important to prevent data loss and preserve correct characters.
❑ Updating Software and Application Settings: SAP applications are updated in accordance with new Unicode standards. This ensures the operation of the SAP system properly and the consistency of data.
Unicode conversion is important for organizations that want to expand the business internationally because Unicode supports different languages, alphabets, and symbols around the world. In this way, SAP systems can manage multilingual documents and data, thus meeting global business requirements.