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ABAP extract from a Linux/UNIX SAP system using FTP transfer method aborts with an error

Troubleshooting


Problem

A DataStage job that uses the ABAP Extract stage to retrieve data from a Linux/Unix SAP system using the FTP transfer method aborts with the error 'Internal error: function 'utf_to_row()' failed'.

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Modified date:
25 April 2025

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