SAP E3ACH3 Posting in Accounting: Incoming Invoice (Header) Table data and field list

E3ACH3 is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Posting in Accounting: Incoming Invoice (Header)" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_E3ACH3 TYPE E3ACH3.

The E3ACH3 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Posting in Accounting: Incoming Invoice (Header) data available in SAP. These include AWSYS (Logical System), USNAM (User name), BKTXT (Document Header Text), AWKEY_REV (Cancel: object key (AWREF_REV and AWORG_REV))... See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .

E3ACH3 structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP E3ACH3 structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the E3ACH3 table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
AWKEYReference Key AWKEYCHAR20AWKEY
AWSYSLogical System LOGSYSTEMCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALOGSYS
USNAMUser name USNAMCHAR12Assigned to domainXUBNAMEUSR
BKTXTDocument Header Text BKTXTCHAR25TEXT25
AWKEY_REVCancel: object key (AWREF_REV and AWORG_REV) AWKEY_REVCHAR20AWKEY
BUKRSCompany Code BUKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainBUKRSBUKC_T001
BELNRAccounting Document Number BELNR_DCHAR10ALPHABELNRBLN
GJAHRFiscal Year GJAHRNUMC4GJAHRGJAHRGJR
BLDATDocument Date in Document BLDATDATS8DATUM
BUDATPosting Date in the Document BUDATDATS8DATUM
WWERTTranslation Date WWERT_DDATS8DATUM
MONATFiscal Period MONATNUMC2MONAT
BLARTDocument Type BLARTCHAR2Assigned to domainBLARTBAR
XBLNRReference Document Number XBLNRCHAR16XBLNR
CONFIRConfirmation control CONFIRCHAR1CONFIR
LANGU2-Character SAP Language Code LAISOCHAR2LAISO
AMOUNTAmount in document currency WRBTRCURR13(2) WERT7
WAERSCurrency Key WAERSCUKY5Assigned to domainWAERSFWS

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure E3ACH3 using ABAP code?

As E3ACH3 is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on E3ACH3 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table E3ACH3

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about E3ACH3 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).