SAP Note 991572 - Code page settings for external RFC programs

Component : RFC - Internationalization (I18N)

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/991572 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
Data transfer issues between external programs and Unicode SAP application servers, such as character loss and frequent ABAP short dumps (RFC_CONVERSION_FIELD, RFC_CONVERSION_TABLE), primarily occur due to incompatible or unrecognized code pages between communication partners. An effective solution involves setting the appropriate code page via RfcSetSystemCodePage and RfcSetCodePage APIs or the SAP_CODEPAGE environment variable, ensuring that both incoming and ongoing RFC connections handle data in the correct format. Care should be exercised when configuring code pages to avoid further conversion errors. For optimal integration, consult the RFCSDK documentation.

Key words :
symptom language-dependent characters, rfc software development kit, editing code page configurations, abap short dumps rfc_conversion_field, abap short dumps, remote function call, communication partners involved, rfc_conversion_table occur frequently, rfc client runs, communication code page

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1319517Unicode Collection Note