Tranports from EBCDIC 46.c to Unicode ECC6.0

Hey
We want import some Transport Request from our EBCDIC 4.6C to our Unicode ECC6.0. But we got always follow Error:
HALT: This program has version 6.14, the file is not an R3trans data file. Please contact the SAP support
We use the last Version of TP and R3trans in both System's.
I've tried to copy the Data and Cofile to other Codepage and import but also not help.
When i do this from our ASCII 4.6C to our Unicode ECC6.0 it will work. They have the same Version of TP and R3TRANS.
Has anybody any Hint for me?
Thank you
Gerhard

Hello Gerhard,
indeed this issue is a little tricky and since I processed now a few messages I created SAP note
1078252 to describe the handling. Unfortunately, it is not yet released and translated but will be soon. The trick is that the Unicode R3trans is able to read ASCII data which the EBCDIC R3trans cannot produce. How does it work?
1. you need an ASCII R3trans version
If you have an ASCII kernel somewhere in your system landscape you need to have at least patch 2317 (46D release), 173 (640 release) or 100 (700 release). It doesn't matter which release you use.
2. adopt the transport profile for the EBCDIC system
Add a line with "SID/R3TRANSOPTIONS = compress=no", where SID is the system ID of the exporting EBCDIC system. Compressed transport files are not allowed here. This needs to be done only once.
3. convert the data file
R3trans -c /usr/sap/trans/data/Rnnnnnn.SID.EBCDIC /usr/sap/trans/data/Rnnnnnn.SID.ASCII
The ASCII R3trans has to be called as above for the conversion. Rnnnnnn.SID.EBCDIC is the data file in EBCDIC coding and Rnnnnnn.SID.ASCII the file in ASCII. You might rename the files in a right manner to keep the original transport order number.
4. import it to the Unicode system
Probably you have to create a new cofile (with command TP 'createcofile ...') and afterwards you can import it to your Unicode system.
Hope this explains the procedure. I will update your customer message once the new SAP note has been released and translated.
Best regards
René Lang
SAP on System i Development

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