1375438 - GLOBALIZATION COLLECTION NOTE

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Information on Globalization

Other Terms

Globalization;Internationalization;Unicode;

Reason and Prerequisites

This note collects important SAP notes related to Globalization.
Please also have a look at SAP note 1431088, which lists FAQs on Globalization.
If you have further questions, send a mail to
globalization@sap.com.

Solution

1. Globalization in general

a) Service Marketplace:

           http://www.service.sap.com/globalization

b) SAP Community Network (SCN):

                       http://scn.sap.com/community/internationalization-and-unicode
                       http://scn.sap.com/community/globalization

2. Country Versions in general (XX-CSC-XX)

a) Online Help

           http://help.sap.com > SAP Business Suite > SAP ERP > SAP Enhancement Package 7 for SAP ERP 6.0 > SAP Application Help > English > SAP ERP Cross-Application Functions > Cross-Application Components > Country Versions

b) SAP Notes

                       63805 FAQ: Country-specific Customizing settings
                       137626 FAQ: Decimal Places for Currency codes
                       162594 Missing Customizing entries
                       592689 Globalization Knowledge Base (GKB)
                       602901 Support of country specific functions
                       795147 Country names in T005T-LANDX50
                       883072 Globalization information on SAP ERP
                       1164216 T005, T005S Content

c) SAP Service Marketplace:

                       http://service.sap.com/globalization > Resources > Globalization Workshop > Country Versions and Time Zones
                       http://service.sap.com/localization
                       http://service.sap.com/legalchanges
                       http://service.sap.com/hrlegalchanges
                       http://service.sap.com/gkb

3. Time Zones (CA-GTF-TIM and BC-SRV-TIM)

a) Online Help:

                       http://help.sap.com > SAP Business Suite > SAP ERP > SAP Enhancement Package 7 for SAP ERP 6.0  > SAP Application Help > English > SAP ERP Cross- Application Functions > Cross-Application Components > General Application Functions (CA-GTF) > Time Zones (CA-GTF-TIM)

b) SAP Notes

                       7417 Conversion between winter time and daylight saving time
                       91667 Spool time in UTC time instead local time
                       101726 Incorrect times and time zone setting
                       102088 Reducing downtime when changing from summer to winter time
                       110540 Time Zone customizing in IMG
                       398374 Problems when converting summer time <-> winter time
                       417917 Time stamp of the material availability date
                       443500 R/3 versus APO: Dates in sales orders and deliveries
                       481835 Analyzing the time zone settings
                       528088 Time zones processing in CS notifications
                       538040 Time zone determination for customer and plant
                       551368 FAQ: Time zones in FI documents
                       636992 FAQ: Time zones in the notification
                       741734 Incorrect times due to the time zone settings
                       838105 Timestamps and Time Zones in BW Reports
                       950114 Profile parameter zdate/DSTswitch_contloctime
                       968050 Time zones in material documents (MM)
                       1456229 Shift note/shift report: No time zone support
                       1555455 Times and time zones when messages are sent
                       1566014 ZDATE_LARGE_TIME_DIFF
                       1603349 Downtime during DST time change

c) Service Marketplace:

                       http://service.sap.com/globalization > Resources > Globalization Workshop > Country Versions and Time Zones

4. Language Import and Language Handling (BC-CTS-LAN)

a) Online help (Language Transport Documentation)

                       http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/EN/04/c89d3665c45904e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm Language Transport

b) SAP Notes

                       2857 What table delivery classes are there?
                       18601 Frequently Asked Questions on Language Import
                       28148 Table category processing during language import
                       30287 Logon language and system language
                       42305 RSCPINST (NLS Installation Tool)
                       43853 Consulting: Language Transport and Customizing Tables
                       45548 Transporting language-dependent objects
                       48047 Mode of operation of report RSREFILL
                       73606 Supported Languages and Codepages
                       95681 Transport of customer translations between systems
                       97476 Language availability R/3 4.0x - 4.7x, ECC500
                       110910 Deleting the language load
                       111750 Supplementing German with English (Customizing)
                       112065 Using customer language 'Z1'
                       116756 Removing language-dependent parts from Support Packages
                       138184 Missing translation (table contents)
                       195442 Language import and Support Packages
                       197617 Roll conversion partner functions
                       211226 Processing of Customizing in language transport
                       302063 Correspondence Language
                       303196 UKSymptom
                       315375 Periodic language supplementation
                       330104 Transportrequests used for language delivery // SRx
                       352941 Consulting: Languages and Support Packages
                       432272 Transporting language data using tp/R3trans

451720 Language supplementation program for units of measure

                       485741 Handling customer translations in the upgrade
                       533888 Example for Language Import and Error Specification

719246 REPORTWRITER: Texts not in logon language

                       871945 Fallback Code Page for Zn Languages in Unicode/nonUC RFC
                       895560 Support for languages only available in Unicode
                       964731 Customer language 'Z1' in the upgrade

974677 Incorrect import queue during OCS import

                       1000586 How to analyze missing translations / missing texts
                       1156507 Language supplementation, RSREFILL and client maintenance
                       1159021 Report RSTLAN_LANGUAGE_CHECK
                       1371027 Delivery of TERM and GLOSSARY Texts in SAP_BASIS 7x Products
                       1402868 ECC 600 / EHP4 - Languages LT / ET / LV / VI
                       1479829 Graph.Screen Painter: Menu texts not in logon language or EN

1755236 Enhancements for RSTLAN_IMPORT_OCS

c) Service Marketplace:

                       http://service.sap.com/globalization > Media Library > Globalization Workshop > Language Strategy and Translation
                       http://service.sap.com/languages

Language Handling and Installation

5. Translation Tools (XX-TRANSL and BC-DOC-TTL)

a) Online Help:

                       Translation Tools for Translators:
                       http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/77/572451492011d1894a0000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
                       Setting Up and Coordinating Translation:
                       http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/ee/e8913618e55d40e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm
                       Terminology and Glossary in SAPterm:
                       http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/22/6e2c355c6bba41e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm

b) SAP Notes

                       15430 Translating units of measure
                       43800 Units of measure in client <> 000 not translated
                       61031 Translations missing in user interfaces/screens
                       336765 Why translate selection text with DDIC reference?
                       353852 Translation not possible after language supplementation
                       372410 Translation of table T006A in se63
                       451720 Language supplementation for units of measure
                       496192 Translating and transporting BW objects
                       528118 Customer defined pseudo-components for terminology
                       531596 Limiting maintenance languages in SAPterm for components
                       595742 Transporting units of measurement
                       681068 New Transport Recording Funtion as of Basis 6.20 SP
                       939180 Can I translate Non-ABAP text files on customer site
                       980626 SE63 Translation Transport
                       1003839 Translation of table T015Z
                       1012302 Proposal Pool: Forbidden Character at Position n
                       1055820 Proposal Pool Conversion
                       1149795 Translating English Customizing entries into German
                       1149631 New Setup of Translation Environment After Upgrade
                       1259939 Text table design
                       1276856     Invalid Translation Language Keys (LXE_MASTER)
                       1295556 Language keys in translation environment
                       1455870      Scheduling an object list and subsequent evaluation
                       1523210 Export translation settings (LXE_MASTER customizing)

c) Service Marketplace:

                       http://service.sap.com/globalization > Media Library > Globalization Workshop > Language Strategy and Translation

6. Address Formats and Address Versions (BC-SRV-ADR)

a) Online Help

                       General Info:
                       http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/d3/2f993fde24c777e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
                       Logon Language dependent address version Display:
                       http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_06/helpdata/en/d2/45154439044ba7962d49f69411e15e/content.htm
b) SAP Notes
                       35931 Collective note: Formatting/printing addresses
                       316331 International address versions
                       825002 SAP GP: International address versions for BW
                       666830 Function enhancements for international address versions
                       668987 F4 input help for address versions in BP dialog
                       605846 Search for address attributes: international versions
                       605841 Search for address attributes: international versions
                       1551245 RFUMSV00: Display of address data in international version
                       1578535 MIRO: Using the international address version

7. Factory and General Calendar Handling (BC-I18 and BC-SRV-ASF-CAL)

a) SAP Notes

                       501670 Public Holiday Calendar Creation/Change
                       538344 Transporting calendar dates
                       574628 Change calendar dates in production system
                       672255 Shortened fiscal year/changing fiscal periods
                       831333 Enable Japanese emperor, Islamic, and Farsi date format
                       863665 SU01: New date formats
                       945736 Farsi (Persian) calendar support
                       993705 Date formats in the F4 help for date fields
                       1052359 Fiscal Years in non-Gregorian Calendars
                       1059013 IT0002: Japanese, Islamic, Iranian date format
                       1073253 OB29 and date formats
                       1081700 OB29 and date formats
                       1138440 Non-Gregorian date formats in the SAP system
                       1529649 Factory Calendar expires 2010

b) Islamic Calendar

• SAP Notes

                       882610 Hijri Calendar support
                       1587665 SAP HCM Solution Adapted for Islamic Calendar
                       1781948 Termination when using Islamic calendars
                       1781949 Using the Islamic calendar in transactions of sales

8. Unicode (BC-I18-UNI)

a) Online Help:

                       http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/EN/79/c55488b3dc11d5993800508b6b8b11/frameset.htm

b) Main SAP Notes

                       1319517 Unicode Collection Note
                       1322715 Unicode FAQs
                       79991 Multi-Language and Unicode support of SAP
                       73606 Supported Languages and Code Pages
                       551344 Unicode Conversion Documentation
                       765475 Unicode Conversion: Troubleshooting

c) Service Marketplace:

                       http://service.sap.com/unicode

d) SDN:

                       http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/i18n > Unicode
                       http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/forum?forumID=287
                       http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/unicode-conversion

9. Currency Handling (BC-SRV-BSF-CUR)

a) SAP Notes:

                       137626 FAQ: Decimal Places for Currency codes
                       783877 Currency translation: FAQ

10. Misc.

a) SAP Notes:

                       50337 Sort sequence for national special characters
                       846872 Database Scan Tool
                       842887 Enable printing of Arabic-Indic digits
                       952625 SORT AS TEXT: What does the collation seq. depend on?
                       947081 Locales, langs, date and time formats in Web Dynpro
                       1496407 Switch WD appl. locale through portal personalization

Attached to this SAP note you will find a globalization link collection.
For further info please send a mail to globalization@sap.com.
Source: 1375438 - Globalization Collection Note