Hierarchy
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component⤷
BC-I18 (Application Component) Internationalization (I18N)⤷
SCP (Package) SAP Code Pages
Basic Data
| Data Element | RSCPCTRLCO |
| Short Description | How codepage converter converts control codes |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | RSCPCTRLCO | |
| Data Type | CHAR | Character String |
| Length | 1 | |
| Decimal Places | 0 | |
| Output Length | 1 | |
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Further Characteristics
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| No Input History | ||
| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
| No BIDI Filtering |
Field Label
| Length | Field Label | |
| Short | 10 | Ctrl char. |
| Medium | 20 | CtrlChar. conversion |
| Long | 35 | Control character conversion |
| Heading | 10 | Ctrl char. |
Documentation
Definition
Function selection for the case where a code page converter is called in such a way that the input buffer includes control codes.
Control codes are non-printing characters that display no letters or symbols, instead they trigger a function (such as line feed).
This function selection defines right from the start, what the converter must do if such a situation occurs. The following values are possible:
'.'
('illegal') Control codes are not recognized. The input bytes are treated as if their meaning is unknown.
As a result of this, either replacement characters are used or an error message is created.
'T'
('try') Attempts to convert control codes as well. This only works if the same control code has also been defined in the output code page.
Use
Dependencies
Control codes do not actually belong to code pages directly. This is clarified in the example "row end". Even if the contents of each row are the same as ISO-8859-1 (SAP-1100), x'0A' (LineFeed) is written between the rows in UNIX files, and x'0D0A' (CarriageReturn + LineFeed) is written between the rows in Microsoft files.
Example
When converting text from an unknown source, is often makes sense to also convert control codes, because such a text may contain tabulator jumps that also have to be transferred.
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20010130 |
| SAP Release Created in | 50A |
