Unicode file formats ( open dataset)

Hi,
We are sending Unicode file with encoding as UTF-8( open dataset) containing Greek character to Legacy system. Legacy system( Sql server) is not able to understand this file format. As a workaround legacy side team coverts the file to Unicode UCS-2 using notepad ( by selecting encoding option as Unicode) and then uploading it to SQL server..
Is there anyway to convert the UTF-8 file to other Unicode file format ( say UCS-2 )within SAP or generate the desired file format.

Hi Martin,
Thanks for the help!!!
I tried to convert the file format from UTF-8 to UCS-2 using the methods of the class mentioned but it didn't fulfill my requirement. I have Greek character in UTF-8 format and when I convert it to any other other format then Greek character are displayed as #.
Problem is legacy SQL server don't support UTF-8 format. I tried open data set with binary mode & also legacy text mode with all available code pages but result were not fruitful.
( Program RSCP_CONVERT_FILE to convert code page - I used target code page as all possible UTF* , UCD* & Greek code page but no luck ).
I am just wondering whether SAP can convert UTF-8 to UCS-2 or not. Other option I am thinking is to have the file converted by Unix script that is application server external command which can be executed via FTP.

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