SAP ABAP Data Element RSCPOWNCH (How codepage converters convert SAP's own characters)

Hierarchy

☛ SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   ⤷ BC-I18 (Application Component) Internationalization (I18N)
     ⤷ SCP (Package) SAP Code Pages

Basic Data

Data Element	RSCPOWNCH
Short Description	How codepage converters convert SAP's own characters

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	RSCPOWNCH
Data Type	CHAR	Character String
Length	1
Decimal Places	0
Output Length	1
Value Table

Further Characteristics

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Parameter ID
Default Component name
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Basic direction is set to LTR	☐
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Field Label

	Length	Field Label
Short	10	SAP Chars.
Medium	20	SAP Chars. (Icons)
Long	35	Convert SAP characters (icons,...)
Heading	10	SAP Chars.

Documentation

Definition

Function selection for the case where a code page converter encounters a SAP-specific character: SAP icons, SAP symbols, frame characters or such things.

This function selection defines right from the start, what the converter must do if such a situation occurs. The following values are possible:

'.'

Neither identify or convert such characters.

'T'

Convert such characters as best as possible.

Use

Dependencies

Example

In the spool, SAP-specific characters are usually processed, meaning they have to converted to the appropriate printer code page from a system code page.

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	20040312
SAP Release Created in	630