note 42305 - rscpinst (i18n configuration tool)

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SAP Note 42305 - RSCPINST (I18N configuration tool)

Note Language: English Version: 120 Validity: Valid Since23.02.2010

Summary

Symptom

o During the installation procedure, you are requested to make yourlanguage and code page settings with this note.

o You want to check the current I18N (internationalization) settingsin the system.

o You want to setup a Unicode configuration.

o You want to configure your non-Unicode system as a single code pagesystem. Single code page system examples:

- Latin-1 (SAP Code Page 1100): English, German, French,Spanish, etc.

- Japanese (SAP Code Page 8000): English and Japanese

o You want to set Microsoft Word as SAPScript or Smart Forms Editor.Please read SAP Note 742662.

o Using transaction SE92 to add a Syslog Message you get errormessage, "00 629 Language environment cannot be configured forlanguage ..."

Other termsRSCP0020, RSCP0004, RSCPINST, TCPDB, TCP0D, TCP0C, locale, NLS, SE92,Syslog CP9, Unicode, Microsoft Word, SAPScript Editor.

Reason and PrerequisitesYou have read SAP Note 73606 and already decided which languages you wantto support on your SAP system.

SolutionTo configure a system to process required languages, follow steps below:

< Unicode System > For 620 SP29 or higher*

* For older SP level, please see 'Additional Information' section >'Unicode configuration for 620 SP28 or lower'.

1. Go to transaction I18N > I18N Menu > I18N Customizing > I18N SystemConfiguration. Or call the report RSCPINST directly via transactionSE38.

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2. Select the languages you require (Or delete languages you do notneed).

If F4 Help of the Key field does not include the language you wouldlike to add, proceed to the section, [How to extend the language list]below.

Attention!

Before you activate the new configuration with one of these newlanguages, it is recommended to contact SAP to evaluate your systemlandscape. Please refer to SAP Note 73606 for further information.

[How to extend the language list] For 620 SP43 or higher*

* For SP 40-42, please start report RSCPISOLA and follow belowsteps from b).

a) Press Extend Language List.

b) Press F4 to select the 2-letter language code that you would liketo add.

c) Press Execute (F8).

d) Return to RSCPINST. Your selected language is now available in F4Help of the Key field.

3. Select the country code.

If there is an existing entry, it displays the country in the fieldsnext to the 'Choose' pushbutton and also all possible countries in thelist.

If it is a new installation or no previous entry is found, it justdisplays 'Unicode' in both the field and the list. If there is a needto select the country, you can make the country list available byfollowing: Menu > Goto > Select Country (Unicode)

The country code reflects to a default encoding for the ABAPstatements

"OPEN DATASET ... IN LEGACY TEXT MODE" and

"OPEN DATASET ... IN TEXT MODE ENCODING NON-UNICODE"

(SAP Note 752835) and also the "IMPORT ... FROM DATABASE" statement ina system which was configured as an MDMP system prior to its Unicodeconversion (SAP Note 588451).

The country code 'Latin-1' is the standard Unicode system setting.

4. Select "Simulation" from the toolbar

5. Read the output and correct as indicated, if any.

6. Return to RSCPINST and select "Activate" from the toolbar

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7. Manually update the DEFAULT profile parameter zcsa/installed_languagesto include all of the languages installed (use the 1-letter LanguageKeys, such as, "E" for English, "D" for German, or "3" for Korean.Case sensitive!). Some languages uses 1 Korean letter. You can copythe new value from Simulation / Activation results screen and paste itinto the field in transaction RZ10, for example. You need to restartthe system after the profile parameter modification.

Standard Unicode system settings should be as followings:

o TCP0D: COUNTRY DBLANGU

New installation -> <empty> E

Upgraded from Non-Unicode -> <same entry as before upgrade>

o TCPDB: CPTRANSFLD CPPOOLCLUS

<empty> <empty>

o TCP0I: NAME ACTIVE TIMESTMP VALUE

processed_languages X <yyyymmddhhmmss> <languages>

< Non-Unicode System >

1. Go to transaction I18N > I18N Menu > I18N Customizing > I18N SystemConfiguration. Or call the report RSCPINST directly via transactionSE38.

2. Select the languages you require (Or delete languages you do notneed.)

3. Select the country code

Select a country code from the list and push "Choose" button. Thedefault selection, right after calling RSCPINST, does not reflect thecurrent value. See "Current NLS Settings" for the currentconfigurations.

Note: the "Country Code" in fact determines whether the system willuse MDMP and the code page that is associated with English. See SAPNote 73606 for more details.

4. Select "Simulation" from the toolbar

5. Read the output and proceed as follows:

a) Install the operating system locales listed in the output. OnLinux, shorter Locale lames then those listed in the output may besufficient; see SAP Note 187864.

b) Change the profile parameters as indicated

6. Return to RSCPINST and select "Activate" from the toolbar

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7. Manually update the profile parameter zcsa/installed_languages toinclude all of the languages installed (use the 1-letter LanguageKeys, such as "E" for English, "D" for German or "3" for Korean. Casesensitive!). You can copy the new value from Simulation / Activationresults screen and paste it into the field in transaction RZ10, forexample.

8. < For SAP_BASIS releases older than 620 SP26 >

Clear the Code page Converter Cache (CCC) by following steps below:

a) Transaction SNL1 > set the "Operating Mode" to "Set"

b) From the menu, select "Character Sets" > "General ConversionProgram (CCC)" > "Invalidate CCC"

Profile ParametersRSCPINST checks following profile parameters in your system.For the description of each profile parameter, refer to the documentationavailable from transaction RZ11.

[ Value Check ]

o install/codepage/appl_server

=> The value should match one of the code pages that exist in tableTCPDB.

[ Obsolete Profile Parameters ]

=> These should be removed from both profiles.

o abap/import_char_conversion

o install/collate/active

o abap/locale_all/needed

o abap/set_text_env_at_new_mode

o rscp/TCP0B

o install/codepage/db/transp

o install/codepage/db/non_transp

o install/codepage/FRONT_CONVERSION

o install/codepage/MNLS_CONVERSION

[ For Emergency Use Only ]

=> These should be removed from both profiles

o abap/locale_ctype

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o abap/set_textenv/ignore_errors

o abap/set_textenv/skip_all

o rdisp/reinitialize_code_page

Known Problems

o Runtime Error "WRITE_TO_OFFSET_TOOLARGE"

This problem occurs when trying to configure a Unicode system withmore than 60 languages. Accordingly, we have extended the maximumnumber of languages allowed in a Unicode system to 200.

The problem can be corrected by applying:

- SAP_BASIS 700 SP15 or SAP_BASIS 710 SP 6 and

- New version of R3trans -> SAP Note 80727 Transportingnon-LATIN-1 texts

o Country code 'HK' does not appear in the country code selectioneven when language is selected.

This problem occurs when following conditions meet:

- System: SAP_BASIS 700 SP7 or lower

- Configuration: Non-Unicode system

The problem can be corrected by applying:

- SAP_BASIS 700 SP8 or Correction Instruction 470375

o Error message "Error retrieving component information" (RIN42)

This problem occurs when following conditions meet:

- System: SAP_BASIS 640 SP13 or lower SAP_BASIS 700 SP04 or lower

- Configuration: MDMP

- Components: SAP_BW exists but not active

This behavior can be corrected by applying:



o Error when configuring MDMP system with SAP_BASIS 620 SP54

This problem occurs with SAP_BASIS 620 SP54. Configuring a non-MDMPsystem to an MDMP system is not allowed in RSCPINST. For SAP_BASIS620, this restriction should be a warning instead of an error.

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This behavior can be corrected by applying SAP_BASIS 620 SP55.

o 'Latin-1 or MDMP' is not available from the country list

This problem occurs between SAP_BASIS 620 SP29 - 32 and when logonlanguage is not 'EN'. As a workaround, please logon as 'EN' andproceed regularly. The fix is included in SAP_BASIS 620 SP33.

o HR Message SF 603 "Object not found" or Transaction SE92 MSG 00 629"Language environment cannot be..."

This is due to a malfunction of FM SCP_LANGUAGES_IN_INSTANCE whentable TCPDB is empty. Perform the following steps in order to filltable TCPDB:

1. Verify that table TCPDB in your system is empty. If not, createa OSS message on component BC-I18 describing your situation.

2. Write down the current contents of table TCP0D in your system.

3. Run report RSCPINST, verify that your required languages arelisted in the upper left hand list, enter the current contents oftable TCP0D in the upper right hand "Step 2" list.

4. Press "Activate". This will add appropriate entries to tableTCPDB. When TCPDB is empty you get Syslog message CP9 at systemstartup time. Please fill table TCPDB in this case as describedabove.

o Error message, 'TCP0C database is not consistent! Note 73606' for46C

When above error message issued and RSCPINST aborts on 46C system,please apply the correction instruction (370453).

Additional Information

o Emergency operation (R/3 kernel cannot be started)

1. Set the profile parameter "zcsa/system_language = E"

2. Make sure that English is installed on the operating system

3. Start the kernel

o Content of field DBLANGU of table TCP0D

The field DBLANGU of table TCP0D is always filled with entry 'E'.

o Unicode configuration for 620 SP28 or lower

1. Execute Report RSCPINST.

2. Popup will ask you if you want to setup a Unicode configurationor tell you the setup is already ready for Unicode.

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3. In transaction SE16, maintain TCP0I table to ensure all requiredlanguages are included:

- NAME = processed_languages

- ACTIVE = X

- TIMESTMP = <yyyymmddhhmmss>

- VALUE = <languages in 1 character representation. Casesensitive!>

For the ACTIVE field, please make sure that there is only one entrywhich is marked with 'X' by deleting an old entry which was with'X'.

4. < For SAP_BASIS releases lower than 620 SP26 >

Clear the Code page Converter Cache (CCC) by following stepsbelow:

- Transaction SNL1 > set the "Operating Mode" to "Set"

- From the menu, select "Character Sets" > "General ConversionProgram (CCC)" > "Invalidate CCC"

o For Basis Release 4.6C or lower

It is required to select a country by highlighting it from thecountry list and push "Choose selected country" button. This actionis required to register the correct country code.

Example: If you choose English, French and Polish for languages,you will see the country code selections of "Latin1 or MDMP", "SAPUnification" and "EuropTranslit". If you do not push the pushbutton"Choose selected country", then the entry "4EU" is copiedautomatically.

============Attachment ===========================================Attachment 1) New installation and upgrade procedure -> obsoleteAttachment 2) Procedure during the installation or upgrade -> obsoleteAttachment 3) Using RSCP0020 -> obsoleteAttachment 4) Emergency operation (R/3 kernel cannot be started) See 'Additional Information' section.Attachment 5) RSCPINST for Rel. 3.0F - 3.1H -> obsoleteAttachment 6) Structure SCPPARVAL -> obsoleteAttachment 7) Checking the NLS settings in the system -> obsoleteAttachment 8) Content of field DBLANGU of table TCP0D See 'Additional Information' section.Attachment 9) Improvements of RSCPINST -> obsoleteAttachment 10) Code Page "MDMP" See 'Known Problems' section.Attachment 11) RSCPINST for 46C See 'Known Problems' section.Attachment 12) HR Message SF 603 "Object not found" See 'Known Problems' section.Attachment 13) Transaction SE92: msg 00 629 "Language environment cannot

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be..." See 'Known Problems' section.Attachment 14) Unicode configuration for 620 SP28 or lower See 'Additional Information' section.Attachment 15) 'Latin-1 or MDMP' is not available from the country list See 'Known Problems' section.Attachment 16) For Basis Release 4.6C or lower See 'Additional Information' section.

Header Data

Release Status: Released for CustomerReleased on: 23.02.2010 14:03:38Master Language: EnglishPriority: Recommendations/additional infoCategory: Installation informationPrimary Component: BC-I18 Internationalization (I18N)

Secondary Components:PY-XX Payroll: General Parts

Valid Releases

Software Component Release FromRelease

ToRelease

andSubsequent

SAP_APPL 30 31I 31I X

SAP_APPL 40 40A 40B X



SAP_APPL 46C 46C 46C X

SAP_BASIS 46 46A 46D

SAP_BASIS 60 610 640



Support Packages

Support Packages Release Package Name

SAP_APPL 31I SAPKH31I38



SAP_APPL 40B SAPKH40B29







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SAP_BASIS 46A SAPKB46A05



SAP_BASIS 46B SAPKB46B02

SAP_BASIS 46B SAPKB46B24

SAP_BASIS 46C SAPKB46C02




SAP_BASIS 46D SAPKB46D02




SAP_BASIS 610 SAPKB61006































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SAP_HR 31I SAPKE31I38



SAP_HR 40B SAPKE40B29




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Attributes

Attribute Value

Transaction codes CLEAR

Transaction codes ICON

Transaction codes MODE

Transaction codes SE16

Transaction codes SE38

Transaction codes SM30

Transaction codes SM31

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Attribute Value

Transaction codes SNL1

Transaction codes TIME

Correction Instructions

CorrectionInstructions

Validfrom

Validto

SoftwareComponent

Type*)

ReferenceCorrection

LastChanged

470375 700 700 SAP_BASIS C Y7AK030474 26.04.200618:04:22

370453 46C 46C SAP_BASIS C Y9CK025607 05.03.200217:46:08

744001 640 640 SAP_BASIS C Y6DK038620 25.08.200517:36:48

749692 700 700 SAP_BASIS C Y7AK013342 13.12.200516:25:19

*) C Correction, B Preprocessing, A Postprocessing, M Undefined Work

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