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Configuring the System for Alternate Character Usage

This topic discusses how to configure the System for Alternate Character Usage.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Installation Options - Alt Character Page

ALT_CHAR_PNL

Set up the alternate characters that the system uses for a specific language code.

User Preferences - Overall Preferences Page

OPR_DEF_TABLE_RB1

Enable alternate character functionality for a user.

Field Page

RBQ_FLDDFN

Enable business object searches and quick creates to use alternate characters for a specific field.

Use the Installation Options - Alt Character page (ALT_CHAR_PNL) to set up the alternate characters that the system uses for a specific language code.

Navigation

select Set Up CRM, then select Install, then select Installation Options, then select Alt Character

Image: Installation Options - Alt Character page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Installation Options - Alt Character page.

Installation Options - Alt Character page

Field or Control

Definition
Language Code

Select a language code to which you can assign an alternate character value.

Alternate Character

Select the character set for the language code. Values are: Alphanumeric, Alphanumeric with Latin-1 Ext, Any, DB Any Characters (Kanji), Double Byte Hiragana, Double-Byte Katakana, and Single Byte Katakana. The system uses the character set that is assigned to a user's language code to display alternate character-enabled fields to the user.

Use the User Preferences - Overall Preferences page (OPR_DEF_TABLE_RB1) to enable alternate character functionality for a user.

Navigation

select Set Up CRM, then select User Preferences, then select Overall Preferences

See Understanding Alternate Character, Overall Preferences Page.

Use the Field page (RBQ_FLDDFN) to enable business object searches and quick creates to use alternate characters for a specific field.

Navigation

select Set Up CRM, then select Common Definitions, then select Customers, then select BO Search, then select Field, then select Field

Select the Is Alternate Character Field field.

See Adding and Modifying BO Search and Quick Create Definitions.