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Summary
Symptom
Editor changed to Unicode-enabled editor starting with 6.20 support package #45, and 6.40 support package #10.

Other terms
PC Editor, Line Editor, Word Processing in the SAPScript Editor, Smart Forms, creating Hebrew texts, Unicode system, non-Unicode system

Reason and Prerequisites
The PC Editor is not Unicode-enabled and cannot work with Hebrew and Arabic. Please read note 742662 for details.

Solution
Starting with 6.20 support package #45 and 6.40 support package #10 you will get MSWord as default editor in SAPScript and smart forms. o With support packages lower than SAPKB62049 or SAPKB64011 When you want to deactivate it: Call transaction se38, enter program RSCPINST or program RSCPSETEDITOR and press Execute (F8). On the next screen, select Goto -> Set MS Word as SAPScript Editor. When the checkbox is selected, deselect checkbox MS Word and press 'Activate'. When it is not selected, simply press 'Activate'.

When you want to activate it after deactivation: Call transaction se38, enter program RSCPINST or program RSCPSETEDITOR and press Execute (F8). On the next screen, select Goto -> Set MS Word as SAPScript Editor. Select checkbox MS Word and press 'Activate'.

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With support packages SAPKB62049 or SAPKB64011 and higher When you want to deactivate it: Call transaction se38, enter program RSCPINST or program RSCPSETEDITOR and press Execute (F8). On the next screen, select Goto -> Set MS Word as Editor. When the checkbox is selected, deselect checkbox SAPScript/ Smartforms and press 'Activate'. When it is not selected, simply press 'Activate'.

When you want to activate it after deactivation: Call transaction se38, enter program RSCPINST or program RSCPSETEDITOR and press Execute (F8). On the next screen, select Goto -> Set MS Word as Editor. Select checkbox SAPScript/Smartforms and press 'Activate'.

We are currently piloting this solution on Unicode and BiDi systems.
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