The document discusses how to make ABAP code Unicode-enabled. It covers SAP's approach to Unicode, including a demo of Unicode versus non-Unicode in R3. It also discusses Unicode essentials like character encoding. The document is divided into three parts that cover Unicode restrictions in ABAP, new ABAP features that support Unicode, and tools for migrating code to be Unicode-enabled like the Unicode Scan and Coverage Analyzer tools. Exercises are also included at the end.

1. How to Make Your
ABAP Code Unicode-
Enabled
Dr. Christian Hansen
Server Technology Internationalization,
SAP AG
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2. Contents
Part I – SAPs approach to Unicode
Demo – Unicode vs. Non-Unicode R3
Unicode Essentials
Transparent Unicode Enabling for R/3
Part II – Unicode Enabled ABAP
Unicode Restrictions
New ABAP Features
Part III – Tools for Unicode Enabling
Migration to Unicode
Unicode Scan UCCHECK
Coverage Analyzer SCOV
Exercises
 SAP AG 2003, TechED_Basel / ABAP151, Christian Hansen / 0
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