How to export database thru sapinst tools

[Former Member]

Hi All,

We are going for unicode conversion of our 4.7 systems, i found that DB have to be exported thru Sapinst tool . How can i start this export and where can i found sapinst tool for DB export.

Any suggestions plz..

Thanks in advance.

Subhash.G

[Former Member]

Hi,

make sure to read the "UNICODE Conversion Guide" you find in the SAPNet (Path: SAP NetWeaver -> SAP NetWeaver in Detail -> Application Platform -> ABAP Technology -> Internationalization -> Unicode Conversion Guides).

There you will also find appropriate Checklists.

Check out if you have a single Code Page system or e.g. a MDMP system (using multiple codepages). MDMP system conversion to Unicode is much more complicated. You may have to build up a vocabulary for your texts in different languages / codepages that are stored in tables without language key column (SPRAS).

Kind regards

Waldemar Gaida

[Former Member]

sapinst can be found in your SAP Master Installation CD

[Former Member]

if you are using 4.7 and want to do database export then best option is to use sapdba tool and export database.

[Former Member]

As per the migration guides we have to give code 4103 while exporting DB so that it will convert to unicode DB. Is i tpossibule thru SAPDBA.

I haven't used SAPDBA for export/import till now.

Thanks in advance.