convert unicode to utf-8

[Former Member]

hi

i want to convert a file in application server which contains japanese characters in to utf-8 format in order to read it easily using open dataset.

is there any way to convert it through abap program which runs in backgroung job.

thanks,

Madhu

[former_member194669]

Hi,

While reading from application server use like this way

open dataset fnam for input in legacy text mode code page '1100'.

aRs

[Former Member]

hi

try that

OPEN DATASET 'test.txt' FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING utf-8.