SAP Unicode Conversion

At some point you will have to convert your systems to Unicode and it is best to do so as soon as possible as conversion times increase with database growth - a longer conversion time means a longer outage to you and your business. The process will modernize your system such that all languages can be used without relying on outdated MDMP architectures. Functionally there will be no change in moving a SAP system from a non-Unicode environment to a Unicode one.

sidADM can not only perform your technical conversion process, but also help plan your project including:

• Pre-requisite steps – Upgrading to WebAS 620 and Unicode-enabled kernel
• Revised hardware sizing – Generally CPU +30%, RAM +50%
• Revised capacity planning – Generally data growth at filesystem +40%
• Recommendations on front-end considerations

The standard conversion process ensures all SAP programs work as expected on the new architecture but additional changes will be needed for custom code. The sidADM methodology ensures that these can be made with the minimum of fuss:

• Copy and convert production system to create a Unicode Staging System
• Transport custom code from current landscape into a clean-build Unicode Development System
• Check and all correct custom code and runtime screens in the Unicode Development System
• Create transport of Unicode compliant custom code in Unicode Development System to test in Unicode Staging System prior to use in actual conversion post-processing