Names in Unicode Programs

Names in Unicode Programs

Only the following characters are allowed in names in Unicode programs:

1. The letters "A" through "Z"
2. The digits "0" through "9"
3. Underscores ("_")

For compatibility reasons, you can also use the characters "%", "$", "?", "-", "#", and "*" but these should be used only in exception cases (for example, for existing program generations) and with good justification. You can also use forward slashes ("/") for namespace prefixes.

Note

Apart from ABAP Objects, non-Unicode programs can also use characters other than the ones listed above. This can cause the following problems in these programs:

• If characters are used that are not available in all code page supported by SAP, it might not be possible to run certain programs when using a different code page to the one in which they were created.

• No string templates can be used in a non-Unicode program.