UTF-8 Signature

UTF-8-encoded text files must contain the UTF-8 signature, which is a mark at the beginning of a text file. This signature is visible in some third-party UTF-8 text editors.

Many UTF-8 text editors can create the UTF-8 signature, or you can use the Essbase Unicode File Utility to insert the UTF-8 signature into a file (see Essbase Unicode File Utility).

When you create a file using Administration Services Console, a UTF-8 signature is automatically inserted in the file.