Migration Key for Unicode conversion

Hi,
I want to do a unicode conversion off ECC 6.0. The system was upgraded few days back from R/3 4.7 to ECC 6.0. Now it is required to convert the system to unicode. So to do the activity do we require Migration Key or any other approval from SAP for them to support us?
Thanks,
Suman

If you don't change the platform no migration key is required and no intervention or migration consultant necessary.
Depending on the number of languages/codepages it would probably make sense to get a Basis consultant (maybe remotely will be sufficient) to assist.
Markus

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Migration key w/ unicode conversion only

hello - i'm doing a unicode conversion of a NW04 system, following the Unicode conversion guide point by point for the proces.
source: nw04 / ora10202 / hpux ia64 (non-unicode)
target: nw04 / ora10202 / hpux ia64 (unicode)
the import is failing bc it says the migration key is not good. the guide didn't even mention the need for the key and i was not expecting to have to use one since the OS/DB remain the same on the target system. any ideas?
==
from the MIGKEY.log file -
/sapmnt/LH7/exe/R3load: sccsid @(#) $Id: //bas/640_REL/src/R3ld/R3load/R3ldmain.c#6 $ SAP
/sapmnt/LH7/exe/R3load: version R6.40/V1.4 [UNICODE]
/sapmnt/LH7/exe/R3load -dbcodepage 4102 -i /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW04/COPY/IMPORT/SYSTEM/ABAP/ORA/UC/DB/SAPUSER.cmd -l MIGKEY.log -K
DbSl Trace: OCI-call 'OCIServerAttach' failed: rc = 12154
DbSl Trace: CONNECT failed with sql error '12154'

Hi Ben,
This looks more like a Oracle Error and not a Migration key related error.
I think its TNS Related, please check the following URL:
/thread/361384 [original link is broken]

Export DB for Unicode conversion by SAPInst for distributed System

Hi,
In a distributed SAP system (CI and DB on separate host),
(1) I run SAPInst to export DB for unicode conversion via system copy option in DB host. After the parameter input up to General Unload settings e.g. Unicode Target system ? Yes, Parallel import/export ? No
The following warning/error occurred and drive K:\usr\sap\MD3 is located at CI host.
How to solve it?
WARNING 2007-09-04 22:53:39
Execution of the command "K:\JDKRoot\bin\java.exe -classpath K:\usr\sap\MD3\SYS\global\sltools\sharedlib\launcher.jar -showversion -Xmx256m com.sap.engine.offline.OfflineToolStart com.sap.sl.ut.manager.UtlMain
ebpshd01/sapmnt/MD3/SYS/global/security/lib/tools;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/sap.comsl.ut.infoprovider_lib.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/sap.comsl.ut.manager.offline.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/antlr.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/exception.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/jddi.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/logging.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/offlineconfiguration.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/opensqlsta.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/tc_sec_secstorefs.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/sap.comtcsdtcvlimpl.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/SDMutil.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/SLUtil.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/base.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/util.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/sqlserver.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/spy.jar -export -type=keydb "-expfile=D:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04S/LM/COPY/MSS/EXP/DISTRIBUTED/AS/EXPDB/usages_data.xml" -log=UTL_load_usages.log -sid=MD3 -dsn=jdbc/pool/MD3 -ssprops=K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/security/data/SecStore.properties -ssk=K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/security/data/SecStore.key" finished with return code 1. Output:
java version "1.4.2_12"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_12-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 1.4.2_12-b03, mixed mode)
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/sap/engine/offline/OfflineToolStart
ERROR 2007-09-04 22:53:39
CJS-30074 Execution of UTL tool 'K:\JDKRoot\bin\java.exe -classpath K:\usr\sap\MD3\SYS\global\sltools\sharedlib\launcher.jar -showversion -Xmx256m com.sap.engine.offline.OfflineToolStart com.sap.sl.ut.manager.UtlMain
ebpshd01/sapmnt/MD3/SYS/global/security/lib/tools;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/sap.comsl.ut.infoprovider_lib.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/sap.comsl.ut.manager.offline.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/antlr.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/exception.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/jddi.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/logging.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/offlineconfiguration.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/opensqlsta.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/tc_sec_secstorefs.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/sap.comtcsdtcvlimpl.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/SDMutil.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/SLUtil.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/base.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/util.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/sqlserver.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/spy.jar -export -type=keydb "-expfile=D:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04S/LM/COPY/MSS/EXP/DISTRIBUTED/AS/EXPDB/usages_data.xml" -log=UTL_load_usages.log -sid=MD3 -dsn=jdbc/pool/MD3 -ssprops=K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/security/data/SecStore.properties -ssk=K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/security/data/SecStore.key' aborts with return code 1. Check 'UTL_load_usages.log' and 'D:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04S/LM/COPY/MSS/EXP/DISTRIBUTED/AS/EXPDB/UTL.java.log' for more information.
ERROR 2007-09-04 22:53:39
FCO-00011 The step getUsageTypes with step key |NW_Export|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_Java_Export_Dialog|ind|ind|ind|ind|5|0|getUsageTypes was executed with status ERROR .
(2) I run Table Splitting Preparation in CI host by SAPInst before using DB export option, there are some files generated under the respective folder of sapinst_instdir. Will these files in CI be used when running SAPinst in DB host for DB export option? Is it required to move these files to DB host ? which is the target location if necessary ?
Regards,
Ricky Chan

=== Reformated it and added further information ===
Hi,
In a distributed (CI and DB on separate host) SAP system NW 7.0 ABAP+JAVA usage type MI ,
(1) I run SAPInst to export DB for unicode conversion via system copy option in DB host. After the parameter input screen up to "General Unload settings" e.g. Unicode Target system ? Yes, Parallel import/export ? No
The following warning/error occurred and drive K:\usr\sap\MD3 is only located at CI host. No such folder in DB host as no SAP instance was installed in it.
============ sapins_dev.log ============
WARNING 2007-09-04 22:53:39 Execution of the command "K:\JDKRoot\bin\java.exe -classpath K:\usr\sap\MD3\SYS\global\sltools\sharedlib\launcher.jar -showversion -Xmx256m com.sap.engine.offline.OfflineToolStart com.sap.sl.ut.manager.UtlMain
ebpshd01/sapmnt/MD3/SYS/global/security/lib/tools;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/sap.comsl.ut.infoprovider_lib.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/sap.comsl.ut.manager.offline.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/antlr.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/exception.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/jddi.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/logging.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/offlineconfiguration.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/opensqlsta.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/tc_sec_secstorefs.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/sap.comtcsdtcvlimpl.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/SDMutil.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/SLUtil.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/base.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/util.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/sqlserver.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/spy.jar -export -type=keydb "-expfile=D:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04S/LM/COPY/MSS/EXP/DISTRIBUTED/AS/EXPDB/usages_data.xml" -log=UTL_load_usages.log -sid=MD3 -dsn=jdbc/pool/MD3 -ssprops=K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/security/data/SecStore.properties -ssk=K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/security/data/SecStore.key" finished with return code 1. Output: java version "1.4.2_12" Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_12-b03) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 1.4.2_12-b03, mixed mode) java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/sap/engine/offline/OfflineToolStart
ERROR 2007-09-04 22:53:39 CJS-30074 Execution of UTL tool 'K:\JDKRoot\bin\java.exe -classpath K:\usr\sap\MD3\SYS\global\sltools\sharedlib\launcher.jar -showversion -Xmx256m com.sap.engine.offline.OfflineToolStart com.sap.sl.ut.manager.UtlMain
ebpshd01/sapmnt/MD3/SYS/global/security/lib/tools;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/sap.comsl.ut.infoprovider_lib.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/sap.comsl.ut.manager.offline.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/antlr.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/exception.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/jddi.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/logging.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/offlineconfiguration.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/opensqlsta.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/tc_sec_secstorefs.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/sap.comtcsdtcvlimpl.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/SDMutil.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/sltools/sharedlib/SLUtil.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/base.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/util.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/sqlserver.jar;K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/exe/nuc/NTAMD64/mssjdbc/spy.jar -export -type=keydb "-expfile=D:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04S/LM/COPY/MSS/EXP/DISTRIBUTED/AS/EXPDB/usages_data.xml" -log=UTL_load_usages.log -sid=MD3 -dsn=jdbc/pool/MD3 -ssprops=K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/security/data/SecStore.properties -ssk=K:/usr/sap/MD3/SYS/global/security/data/SecStore.key' aborts with return code 1.
Check 'UTL_load_usages.log' and 'D:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04S/LM/COPY/MSS/EXP/DISTRIBUTED/AS/EXPDB/UTL.java.log' for more information.
ERROR 2007-09-04 22:53:39 FCO-00011 The step getUsageTypes with step key |NW_Export|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_Java_Export_Dialog|ind|ind|ind|ind|5|0|getUsageTypes was executed with status ERROR .
============
The content of file UTL.java.log:
java version "1.4.2_12"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_12-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 1.4.2_12-b03, mixed mode)
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/sap/engine/offline/OfflineToolStart
=============
File 'UTL_load_usages.log' does not exist in the sapinst_dir folder.
(2) I run Table Splitting Preparation in CI host by SAPInst before using DB export option, there are some files generated under the respective folder of sapinst_instdir.
Will these files in CI be used automatically when running SAPinst in DB host for DB export option?
Is it required to move these files to DB host manually? Which is the target location if necessary ?
(3) Any guide with detail on the preparation of tool or files in a standalone DB host prior to Export DB from it with SAPInst.
Regards,
Ricky Chan

Oracle Database Migration Assistant for Unicode (DMU) is now available!

Oracle Database Migration Assistant for Unicode (DMU) is a next-generation GUI migration tool to help you migrate your databases to the Unicode character set. It is free for customers with database support contracts. The DMU is built on the same GUI platform as SQL Developer and JDeveloper. It uses dedicated RDBMS functionality to scan and convert a database to AL32UTF8 (or to the deprecated UTF8, if needed for some reasons). For existing AL32UTF8 and UTF8 databases, it provides a validation mode to check if data is really encoded in UTF-8. Learn more about the tool on its OTN pages.
There is a new Database Migration Assistant for Unicode. We encourage you to post all questions related to the tool and to the database character set migration process in general to that forum.
Thanks,
The DMU Development Team

HI there!
7.6.03 ? Why do you use outdated software for your migration.
At least use 7.6.06 or 7.7.07 !
About the performance topic - well, you've to figure out what the database is waiting for.
Activate time measurement, activate the DBanalyzer with a short snapshot interval (say 120 or 60 seconds) and check what warnings you get.
Also you should use the parameter check to make sure that you don't run into any setup-induced bottlenecks.
Apart from these very basic prerequisites for the analysis of this issue, you may want to check
SAP Note 1464560 FAQ: R3load on MaxDB
Maybe you can use some of the performance features available in the current R3load versions.
regards,
Lars
p.s.
open a support message if you're not able to do the performance analysis yourself.

How to estimate the time needed for unicode conversion

Experts:
I am going to perform an upgrade from 46C (non-unicode) to ECC6/EHP4.
In the action plan , it's hard to estimate the time needed for unicode conversion.
We do not have a sandbox to benchmark that time.
Could you please help share your experience here?
Thanks!!

Hi,
usually it is very hard to estimate a proper time.
There are some hints to get a rough feeling (SAP note 857081 and [SMP link|http://service.sap.com/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=01100035870000380759&_OBJECT=011000358700001279022010E] ).
However please note that SAP highly recommends to do a Sandbox conversion - otherwise there is a high risk that the PRD conversion will take (much) longer than expected.
Best regards,
Nils Buerckel

Any one having , ABAP Check list for unicode conversion

Now I am in one upgrade project. Its new to me.
Can anyone have
ABAP checklist for unicode conversion in upgrade projects

Hello Uma,
The Link will be helpful to you.
Re: Upgrade 4.6 to ECC - What are the responsibilites
regarding Unicode influence in Standard programs
Very good document:
http://www.doag.org/pub/docs/sig/sap/2004-03/Buhlinger_Maxi_Version.pdf
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/d37d1ad9-0b01-0010-ed9f-bc3222312dd8
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/589d18d9-0b01-0010-ac8a-8a22852061a2
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/f8e316d9-0b01-0010-8e95-829a58c1511a
Reward If Helpful.
Regards
Sasidhar Reddy Matli.

Preview of the Database Migration Assistant for Unicode

Dear Forum Readers,
Are you attending Oracle OpenWorld next week in San Francisco? Is the process of migrating an existing database to Unicode (AL32UTF8/UTF8) of interest to you? If your answer is "yes" to both questions, you will be certainly interested in the following announcement: Database Migration Assistant for Unicode at Oracle OpenWorld
Thanks,
Sergiusz

Hello,
SQL Server 2012 setup program won’t allow you to perform a downgrade from SQL Server 2014 Express Edition. Backup/Restore
and Detach/Attach won’t help you either.
One option you have left is using SQL Server Import/Export Wizard as explained on the following article.
http://www.mytechmantra.com/LearnSQLServer/Downgrade_SQL_Server_Database_P1.html
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

Documentation or guide for DB host to run SAPInst for Unicode Conversion

Hi,
In a distributed (CI and DB installed on separate host) SAP NW 7.0 ABAP+JAVA system Usage Type MI , I run SAPInst to export DB for Unicode conversion in DB host. But SAPInst failed to locate the java tools that I found them in the \usr\sap\<SID>\sys\globlal folder in CI host only.
Any documentation or guide with detail on the preparation of tool or files in a standalone DB host prior to execute System Copy -> Export DB with SAPInst.
Regards,
Ricky

Thanks Deepak, I'm trying to understand how a 220GB+ system can be compressed to 7GB. I can understand some shrinkage because of temp space and indexes, but that seems pretty extreme. I would have expected 70-90GB. Even 10% is 3x what I have.
The problem I am having is with sapinst. When I run the Export steps, all I am left with is exactly what you list. Just the LABEL, and the empty DATA and DB dir trees. sapinst finishes, says it was sucessful, but then when I fire up MIGMON to actually start the export, it is looking for DDLORA.TPL, and the EXT and STR files. Based on what I am reading, sapinst is supposed to create those (and I see them being generated during the PREP phase), but if I don't move things manually, export_monitor.sh just sees empty directories.
Let's do it a different way. Once you have completed running the sapinst export steps, what files are in the <export dir> that MIGMON is supposed to pick up and use?

Migration key for old version SAP 3.1H

Hi all
i need migration key for older version of SAP 3.1H,i believe this is same for all SID and host name.if any one had perform the migration with this version please share with me the migration key.
Thanks and Regards
Soumya

Hi Soumya,
This forum is for questions regarding IBM DB2 on z/OS and IBM system z. You may need to create a new thread under the correct forum.
Regards,
Hugo

How to go for Unicode conversion?

Hi All,
Presently i'm upgrading my SAP 4.7 system (6.2 WAS) in to ERP 2004 (6.40 WAS), which is an non-unicode upgrade.
Now should i first complete Unicode conversion or apply the latest SP stack.
Also please tell me how this Support pack will affect me in Unicode conversion?
Order of this steps will be really helpful for smooth flow of work
Thanks in Advance

If you have already completed your upgrade, the best practice would be to install the SP stack first in order to have the latest updates available for the unicode migration tools. Then proceed with the unicode migration. There are slight differences in the process between support packages where you may have to create a migration program manually in an older support package and the very same migration program is included in the later support package. SAP publishes separate unicode migration guides, based on the support package level, due to these updates.

Support package requierement for unicode conversion

We are currently planning a unicode conversion for a SAP 4.7enterprise 1.1 extension version, running under Aix and Oracle, Basis/ABAP SP 35, HR SP20.
According to the conversion guide, we must implement at least Support Pachage 60 for Abap and Basis, no explicit requierement for HR SP level.
I believed that we must applied SAP procedure and exclusively HR Support Package Stack up to 27, which include SP 60 for Basis and Abap and HR 61.
Our HR guys argue there is no indication from SAP that the SUPPORT PACKAGE STACK policy is mandatory and that SAP will provide us with normal support if we run the unicode conversion with SP Basis/ABAP 60, in other word even if we do not respect the support package stack combinaison. Need help on this issue before starting the project

Exterprise 4.7 is Unicode-Compliant,meaning that you can have unicode in 4.7.
If that the case, you should convert to 4.7 Enterprise Ext 2.00 Unicode First.
later only upgrade to ECC 6.0 after 2 years, as you said.
My answer is yes, to your question.
You can download the installation kits at:
http://service.sap.com/swdc
anyway, it is recommended to have the latest SP in your system.
cheers,
Vincent

Uninstall Database manually for Unicode Conversion

Hi Guys,
While performing a Unicode Conversion, during Export, Unistall and Import of Database, I would like to improve times for Database Creation since its 5TB
My goal is to delete SAP/DB Instance Non-Unicode but keeping Tablespaces and Datafiles Layout, in order to not recreate them when re-installing SAP/DB Instance Unicode
According to SAP Note 1260050 - UNIX:Deleting Oracle DB Instance Based on NW7.1 and Higher, the steps are the following.
drop user SAP<SCHEMA_ID> cascade;
drop tablespace <TABLESPACE_NAME> including contents;
Are this steps valid to delete a ABAP Database, and keeping Datafiles structures for when Installing Unicode SAP Instance?
Thanks!

The drop command "including contents" will delete the datafiles... thus SAPinst will have to create them again... and it can take while for a 5 Tb DB.
SAPinst is supposed to recreate the whole DB thus you should entirely delete it
startup mount exclusive restrict
drop database;
One solution would be to keep the datafiles
=> just run the first SQL command : drop user SAP<SCHEMA_ID> cascade;
and play with sapinst option SAPINST_SET_STEPSTATE to skip the DB creation step

SAPDODS package splitting for Unicode conversion

I have experience doing a unicode conversion of an ERP system with numerours splits including SAPAPPL plackages, but this time I am looking for info on how to split/tune the SAPDODS package. I have started the test conversion of our SCM system today which is only 400GB and everything was completed within an hour or so, but the SAPDODS package took 7 hours to export and 3 hours to import. Can you tell me if there is any way to tune it?

Exterprise 4.7 is Unicode-Compliant,meaning that you can have unicode in 4.7.
If that the case, you should convert to 4.7 Enterprise Ext 2.00 Unicode First.
later only upgrade to ECC 6.0 after 2 years, as you said.
My answer is yes, to your question.
You can download the installation kits at:
http://service.sap.com/swdc
anyway, it is recommended to have the latest SP in your system.
cheers,
Vincent

Updating TRDIR-UCCHECK for unicode conversion

Hi,
We are currently performing a unicode conversion on our R/3 and BW systems. There are a lot of programs that DO NOT require changes to be unicode-compliant but don't currently have the TRDIR-UCCHECK flag turned on. I know that the UCCHECK transaction provides the functionality to turn on this flag, but it requires that the programs be transported. I don't want to transport all those programs.
I found code in another thread (see below) that updates the flag by doing a read/insert on the program. My question.... is there a reason that I can't update the TRDIR-UCCHECK flag directly rather than performing read/insert?
Suggestions appreciated,
Kirsten
Code snippet from prior thread:
REPORT YTEST.
TABLES : TRDIR.
DATA : BEGIN OF IT_PROG OCCURS 0,
LINE(255) TYPE C,
END OF IT_PROG.
PARAMETERS : P_PROG TYPE TRDIR-NAME OBLIGATORY,
P_CHECK TYPE C.
SELECT SINGLE * FROM TRDIR INTO TRDIR WHERE NAME = P_PROG.
IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
READ REPORT P_PROG INTO IT_PROG.
IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
TRDIR-UCCHECK = P_CHECK.
INSERT REPORT P_PROG FROM IT_PROG STATE 'A' DIRECTORY ENTRY TRDIR .
ENDIF.
ENDIF.

REPORT YTEST.
TABLES : TRDIR.
DATA : BEGIN OF IT_PROG OCCURS 0,
LINE(255) TYPE C,
END OF IT_PROG.
PARAMETERS : P_PROG TYPE TRDIR-NAME OBLIGATORY,
P_CHECK TYPE C.
SELECT SINGLE * FROM TRDIR INTO TRDIR WHERE NAME = P_PROG.
IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
if TRDIR-UCCHECK = space
TRDIR-UCCHECK = P_CHECK.
modify trdir from trdir where NAME = P_PROG.
endif.
Just right this code .
This will solve the problem .
You also have a file of programs and give a file input to program and in the loop do a select n modify .
PLesae reward if useful.

Error during export of ECC 6.0 system for unicode conversion

We have upgraded a 4.7 system to ECC 6.0 running on MSSQL 2000. We have the latest r3load, and are using the Netweaver 7.0 sapinst to perform the system copy (export) to convert to unicode. Our goal is an exported system which we can use on a clean install once we have de-installed SAP and SQL 2000 and installed MSSQL 2005.
When running the export, the r3szchk finishes and then the next phase runs. But it gets almost all errors (so we are stopping the export).
The export_monitor.log is shown below, and also an example of one of the table logs shown here as well. but its almost as if every table hits the same problem, BSIS, MSEG, EDIDS etc.....
If you look at the ACCTIT.log, it looks like the SQL/stored preocedure error is as follows, but not sure what this means:
check NameTab width SQL DbSlRead on DDNTT_CONV_UC failed for table T002 with rc 24
Export_Monitor.log
==============
NFO: 2008-08-25 17:30:11
Export Monitor is started.
CONFIG: 2008-08-25 17:30:11
Application options:
dataCodepage=4103
dbType=MSS
exportDirs=S:\ABAP
installDir=C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir\NW04S\LM\COPY\MSS\EXP\CENTRAL\AS\EXP
jobNum=3
loadArgs=-stop_on_error
monitorTimeout=30
orderBy=
r3loadExe=D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe
sapinst=
server=
trace=all
tskFiles=yes
CONFIG: 2008-08-25 17:30:11
List of packages with table structure: 'SAP0000'.
CONFIG: 2008-08-25 17:30:11
List of packages with views: 'SAPVIEW'.
TRACE: 2008-08-25 17:30:11 com.sap.inst.migmon.LoadTask run
Unloading of 'ACCTIT' export package is started.
TRACE: 2008-08-25 17:30:11 com.sap.inst.migmon.LoadTask run
Unloading of 'BSIS' export package is started.
TRACE: 2008-08-25 17:30:11 com.sap.inst.migmon.LoadTask processPackage
Task file generation for 'ACCTIT' export package:
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe -ctf E S:\ABAP\DATA\ACCTIT.STR S:\ABAP\DB\DDLMSS.TPL ACCTIT.TSK MSS -l ACCTIT.log
TRACE: 2008-08-25 17:30:11 com.sap.inst.migmon.LoadTask run
Unloading of 'CMFP' export package is started.
TRACE: 2008-08-25 17:30:11 com.sap.inst.migmon.LoadTask processPackage
Task file generation for 'BSIS' export package:
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe -ctf E S:\ABAP\DATA\BSIS.STR S:\ABAP\DB\DDLMSS.TPL BSIS.TSK MSS -l BSIS.log
TRACE: 2008-08-25 17:30:11 com.sap.inst.migmon.LoadTask processPackage
Task file generation for 'CMFP' export package:
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe -ctf E S:\ABAP\DATA\CMFP.STR S:\ABAP\DB\DDLMSS.TPL CMFP.TSK MSS -l CMFP.log
TRACE: 2008-08-25 17:30:11 com.sap.inst.migmon.LoadTask processPackage
Unloading of 'ACCTIT' export package from database:
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe -e ACCTIT.cmd -datacodepage 4103 -l ACCTIT.log -stop_on_error
TRACE: 2008-08-25 17:30:11 com.sap.inst.migmon.LoadTask processPackage
Unloading of 'CMFP' export package from database:
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe -e CMFP.cmd -datacodepage 4103 -l CMFP.log -stop_on_error
TRACE: 2008-08-25 17:30:11 com.sap.inst.migmon.LoadTask processPackage
Unloading of 'BSIS' export package from database:
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe -e BSIS.cmd -datacodepage 4103 -l BSIS.log -stop_on_error
ERROR: 2008-08-25 17:30:12 com.sap.inst.migmon.LoadTask run
Unloading of 'ACCTIT' export package is interrupted with R3load error.
Process 'D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe -e ACCTIT.cmd -datacodepage 4103 -l ACCTIT.log -stop_on_error' exited with return code 2.
For mode details see 'ACCTIT.log' file.
Standard error output:
sapparam: sapargv( argc, argv) has not been called.
sapparam(1c): No Profile used.
sapparam: SAPSYSTEMNAME neither in Profile nor in Commandline
ERROR: 2008-08-25 17:30:12 com.sap.inst.migmon.LoadTask run
Unloading of 'CMFP' export package is interrupted with R3load error.
Process 'D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe -e CMFP.cmd -datacodepage 4103 -l CMFP.log -stop_on_error' exited with return code 2.
For mode details see 'CMFP.log' file.
Standard error output:
sapparam: sapargv( argc, argv) has not been called.
sapparam(1c): No Profile used.
sapparam: SAPSYSTEMNAME neither in Profile nor in Commandline
ERROR: 2008-08-25 17:30:12 com.sap.inst.migmon.LoadTask run
Unloading of 'BSIS' export package is interrupted with R3load error.
Process 'D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe -e BSIS.cmd -datacodepage 4103 -l BSIS.log -stop_on_error' exited with return code 2.
For mode details see 'BSIS.log' file.
Standard error output:
sapparam: sapargv( argc, argv) has not been called.
sapparam(1c): No Profile used.
sapparam: SAPSYSTEMNAME neither in Profile nor in Commandline
etc.....
ACCTIT.log
=========
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe: START OF LOG: 20080825191346
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe: sccsid @(#) $Id: //bas/700_REL/src/R3ld/R3load/R3ldmain.c#18 $ SAP
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe: version R7.00/V1.4
Compiled Aug 18 2008 23:55:23
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe -ctf E S:\ABAP\DATA\ACCTIT.STR S:\ABAP\DB\DDLMSS.TPL ACCTIT.TSK MSS -l ACCTIT.log
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe: job completed
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe: END OF LOG: 20080825191346
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe: START OF LOG: 20080825191347
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe: sccsid @(#) $Id: //bas/700_REL/src/R3ld/R3load/R3ldmain.c#18 $ SAP
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe: version R7.00/V1.4
Compiled Aug 18 2008 23:55:23
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe -e ACCTIT.cmd -datacodepage 4103 -l ACCTIT.log -stop_on_error
(DB) INFO: connected to DB
(EXP) WARN: check NameTab width SQL DbSlRead on DDNTT_CONV_UC failed for table T002 with rc 24.
(DB) ERROR: DbSlErrorMsg rc = 99
(EXP) WARN: check NameTab width SQL DbSlRead on DDNTT_CONV_UC failed for table CDPOS with rc 24.
(DB) ERROR: DbSlErrorMsg rc = 99
(EXP) WARN: check NameTab width SQL DbSlRead on DDNTT_CONV_UC failed for table TACOB with rc 24.
(DB) ERROR: DbSlErrorMsg rc = 99
(EXP) INFO: check NameTab widths: Ok.
(DB) INFO: Export without hintfile
(RSCP) INFO: UMGCOMCHAR read check, skip: no data found; probably old SPUMG.
(RSCP) INFO: environment variable "I18N_POOL_WIDTH" is not set. Checks are active.
(RSCP) WARN: UMGCONTAINER has 9 more problems.
(RSCP) WARN: UMGSETTINGS nametab creation: status not available, no table entry.
(RSCP) INFO: Global fallback code page = 0000
(RSCP) INFO: Common character set is 7-bit-ASCII
(RSCP) INFO: Collision resolution method is unexpected !
(RSCP) INFO: R3trans code pages = AskSPUMG
(RSCP) INFO: EXPORT TO ... code pages = AskSPUMG
(RSCP) INFO: Check for invalid language keys: active, by default
(RSCP) INFO: I18N_NAMETAB_NORM_ALLOW = 0
(RSCP) INFO: I18N_NAMETAB_NORM_LOG   = 0
(RSCP) INFO: I18N_NAMETAB_ALT_ALLOW = 0
(RSCP) INFO: I18N_NAMETAB_ALT_LOG    = 0
(RSCP) INFO: I18N_NAMETAB_OLD_ALLOW = 0
(RSCP) INFO: I18N_NAMETAB_OLD_LOG    = 0
(GSI) INFO: dbname   = "ED0ecc6dev                                                                                "
(GSI) INFO: vname    = "MSSQL                           "
(GSI) INFO: hostname = "ECC6DEV                                                         "
(GSI) INFO: sysname = "Windows NT"
(GSI) INFO: nodename = "ECC6DEV"
(GSI) INFO: release = "5.2"
(GSI) INFO: version = "3790 Service Pack 2"
(GSI) INFO: machine = "8x AMD64 Level 6 (Mod 23 Step 6)"
(BEK) ERROR: SAPSYSTEMNAME not in environment
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe: job finished with 1 error(s)
D:\usr\sap\ED0\SYS\exe\run\R3load.exe: END OF LOG: 20080825191348

> We will quickly implement the UC as a separate project, not put it off forever.
VERY good decision!
> But as we have single code page, no JAVA integration, no web integration (SOA) etc... the added complexity on our already short timeframe is more than we care to take on at this point.
Happy upgrading!
Our upgrade from 4.7 to ERP 6.0 was one of the smoothest I've made.
Markus

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