SAP Codepage Conversion Check

Convert From an EBCDIC to an ASCII Codepage Successfully

Service and Support Product Management

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SAP Codepage Conversion Check

The SAP Codepage Conversion Check supports a successful codepage conversion from EBCDIC to ASCII and any necessary upgrades

The SAP Codepage Conversion Check makes sure you have the performanceand appropriate system settings you need after the conversion.

The SAP Codepage Conversion Check is only applicable for customers with IBM iSeries eServers

A codepage conversion from EBCDIC to ASCII is only possible on the following releases: SAP R/3 4.6B, 4.6C SAPMarkets Enterprise Buyer (SAP EBP) 2.0C SAP Business Information Warehouse (SAP BW) 2.0B, 2.1C SAP Knowledge Warehouse (SAP KW) 5.2 SAP Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM) 2.0C

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Value Proposition – SAP Codepage Conversion Check

Prevent problems and their related costs and immediately enjoy the benefits that conversion and upgrade bring to your SAP systems.

Profit from this service by: Planning resources beforehand and avoiding costly, unplanned

investments Analyzing the configuration of your SAP system and avoiding

complications before they impact your business Having an optimized system after conversion Preventing unnecessary, cost-intensive system downtime

The underlying concept is to ensure smooth operation of your SAP solution by taking action proactively,

before severe technical problems occur.

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Description – SAP Codepage Conversion Check

Analyze compatibility for the target release with regards to connected systems in the Solution Landscape, OS version, DB version, installed Add-Ons, Plug-ins, Country Versions.

Planning Session

Identify potential resource bottlenecks

Analysis Session

System analysis to check performance with the conversion and the new SAP Release.

Runtime comparison of transactions before and after the conversion and upgrade

Verfication Session

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SAP Codepage Conversion Check – Prerequisites

Convert from an EBCDIC to an ASCII Codepage successfully, including any required SAP release upgrades

The prerequisites of the SAP Codepage Conversion Check:

SAP strongly recommends an implemented SAP Solution Manager A remote connection from the SAP system targeted for conversion

to SAP SAP strongly recommends running SAP EarlyWatch Alert The SAP service engineers need access to your system

administrator to answer questions and to open the remote connection to SAP

The SAP Codepage Conversion Check only applies to IBM eServers iSeries (formerly AS/400)

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SAP Codepage Conversion Check – 4 Scenarios

Scenarios SAP Codepage Conversion Check Sessions1 and Necessary Steps Performed by Customer2

1 Upgrade and conversion:

From lower than SAP R/3 4.6C EBCDICTo SAP R/3 4.6C ASCII

Planning Session Analysis Session Upgrade to SAP R/3 4.6C EBCDIC Conversion to SAP R/3 4.6C ASCII Verification Session

2 Upgrade, conversion and upgrade:

From lower than SAP R/3 4.6C EBCDIC To SAP R/3 Enterprise

Planning Session Analysis Session Upgrade to SAP R/3 4.6C EBCDIC Conversion to SAP R/3 4.6C ASCII Analysis Session Upgrade to SAP R/3 Enterprise Verification Session

1 The sessions of the SAP Codepage Conversion Check are displayed in bold text.2 The SAP Codepage conversion check prepares your SAP component for upgrade and conversion. You perform the upgrade and conversion yourself, or order consulting services from SAP or third parties when necessary.

The table below is an example for SAP R/3 4.6C, but represents all applicable components.

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SAP Codepage Conversion Check – 4 Scenarios

Scenarios SAP Codepage Conversion Check Sessions1 and Necessary Steps Performed by Customer2

3 Conversion:

From SAP R/3 4.6C EBCDIC To SAP R/3 4.6C ASCII

Planning Session Analysis Session Conversion to SAP R/3 4.6C ASCII Verification Session

4 Conversion and Upgrade:

From SAP R/3 4.6C EBCDIC To SAP R/3 Enterprise

Planning Session Analysis Session Conversion to SAP R/3 4.6C ASCII Upgrade to SAP R/3 Enterprise Verification Session

1 The sessions of the SAP Codepage Conversion Check are displayed in bold text.2 The SAP Codepage conversion check prepares your SAP component for upgrade and conversion. You perform the upgrade and conversion yourself, or order consulting services from SAP or third parties when necessary.

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Scenario 1: Upgrade + Conversion

Transitional Release1

(EBCDIC)

Old Release2

(EBCDIC)Transitional

Release (ASCII)

Upgrade Conversion

Verification

Session

Verification

Session

1 Releases SAP R/3 4.6B, 4.6C, SAP CRM 2.0C, SAP BW 2.0B, SAP BW 2.1C, SAP KM 5.2, SAP EBP 2.0C

2 Older releases than the releases mentioned above

Planning

Session

Planning

Session

Analysis

Session

Analysis

Session

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Scenario 2: Upgrade + Conversion + Upgrade

TransitionalRelease1

(EBCDIC)

Planning

Session

Planning

Session

Analysis

Session

Analysis

Session

Old Release2

(EBCDIC)Transitional

Release1

(ASCII)

Analysis

Session

Analysis

Session

New Release3

(ASCII)

Verification

Session

Verification

Session

1 Releases SAP R/3 4.6B, 4.6C, SAP CRM 2.0C, SAP BW 2.0B, SAP BW 2.1C, SAP KM 5.2, SAP EBP 2.0C 2 Older releases than the releases mentioned above3 Newer releases than the releases mentioned above

Upgrade Conversion Upgrade

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Scenario 3: Conversion

Transitional Release1

(EBCDIC)

Transitional Release1

(ASCII)

Verification

Session

Verification

Session

Planning

Session

Planning

Session

Analysis

Session

Analysis

Session

1 Releases SAP R/3 4.6B, 4.6C, SAP CRM 2.0C, SAP BW 2.0B, SAP BW 2.1C, SAP KM 5.2, SAP EBP 2.0C

Conversion

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Scenario 4: Conversion + Upgrade

Transitional Release1

(ASCII)

Planning

Session

Planning

Session

Analysis

Session

Analysis

Session

Transitional Release1 (EBCDIC)

New Release2

(ASCII)

Verification

Session

Verification

Session

1 Releases SAP R/3 4.6B, 4.6C, SAP CRM 2.0C, SAP BW 2.0B, SAP BW 2.1C, SAP KM 5.2, SAP EBP 2.0C 2 Newer releases than the releases mentioned above

Conversion Upgrade

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Minimizes technical risk and ensures the technical robustness of your SAP solution

SAP Safeguarding – A Portfolio of Proactive Checks

ImplementationSAP GoingLive Check*SAP Safeguarding for Implementation

SAP GoingLive Check*SAP Safeguarding for Implementation

Operations

SAP EarlyWatch Alert*SAP EarlyWatch Check*SAP Solution Management Assessment

SAP EarlyWatch Alert*SAP EarlyWatch Check*SAP Solution Management Assessment

UpgradeSAP GoingLive Functional Upgrade Check*SAP Upgrade Weekend Support

SAP GoingLive Functional Upgrade Check*SAP Upgrade Weekend Support

MigrationSAP OS/DB Migration Check*SAP Codepage Conversion Check*

SAP OS/DB Migration Check*SAP Codepage Conversion Check*

*A limited number of remote safeguarding services is part of SAP Standard Support

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Support Programs

Discovery & EvaluationDiscovery & Evaluation ImplementationImplementation Operations &

Continuous ImprovementOperations &

Continuous Improvement

Minimizes technical risk and ensures technical robustness of the solution

Minimizes technical risk and ensures technical robustness of the solution

Safeguarding

Empowering

SolutionManagementOptimization

Empowers customers with the core competencies needed to operate and maintain SAP-centric solutions

Empowers customers with the core competencies needed to operate and maintain SAP-centric solutions

Ensures that your SAP solution works to its optimum potential at all times

Ensures that your SAP solution works to its optimum potential at all times

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More Information

http://service.sap.com/codepageconversion