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Procedure documentationSetting the Database Parameter _UNICODE Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

In order to install a UNICODE-enabled database, the database parameter _UNICODE must be set to YES.

Caution

Note that you cannot change the database parameter _UNICODE once it has been set.

You can use the Database Manager to set the database parameter _UNICODE when you install the database instance.

Database Manager GUI

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       1.      Start the Database Wizard.

       2.      Perform  the first five installation steps.

       3.      In step 6 (Parameters), choose Extended.

       4.      Set the _UNICODE parameter to YES.

       5.      Continue with the installation.

See also: Database Manager GUI: SAP DB 7.4, section Creating or Initializing a New Database Instance

Database Manager CLI

A script with configuration information for the database instance contains, among other things, lines for definition of the database parameters. You must insert the following line at this point:

param_put _UNICODE YES

See also: Database Manager CLI: SAP DB 7.4, Changing the Value of a Database Parameter

 

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