SAP Note 552464 - What is Big Endian / Little Endian? What Endian do I have?

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Summary :
This SAP Note clarifies the handling of Big Endian and Little Endian byte order configurations in the context of Unicode compliance and system integration. Key terms explained include Unicode, UTF-16, LSB, MSB, and pertinent sapnote identifiers like 4102 and 4103 corresponding to Big Endian and Little Endian settings, respectively. Solutions offered detail memory storage practices under each configuration, clarifying the significance of byte order for correct data interpretation across different systems. This includes specifics on how numeric codes should be stored in memory depending on architecture, impacting system interoperability during data export-import operations. Recommendations advise checking system architecture for proper alignment, using 'uname' on Unix-based systems to identify compatibility.

Key words :
customer component bc basis components priority recommendations / additional info category faq validity, runtime error bcd_baddata 1319517   unicode collection note 1695299   corrupt ads spool requests, saved alert situation 1319517   unicode collection note 1310720   collection note, __%pdfstyle%__ / } symptom --additional information, uname options giving platform information differ, system copy abap 1610038   bcd_baddata runtime error, big-endian platforms 129352   homogeneous system copy, sap notes 1610038   bcd_baddata runtime error, uname uname option output aix -, 40 sr1 abap 780363   delta queue serialization

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