SAP E3ACT3 Posting in Accounting: Incoming Invoice (Taxes) Table data and field list

E3ACT3 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 (Taxes)" 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_E3ACT3 TYPE E3ACT3.

The E3ACT3 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Posting in Accounting: Incoming Invoice (Taxes) data available in SAP. These include SHKZG (Debit/Credit Indicator), MWSKZ (Tax on sales/purchases code), KTOSL (Transaction Key), TXJCD (Tax Jurisdiction)... 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. .

E3ACT3 structure Technical Details:

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


SAP E3ACT3 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 E3ACT3 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
HKONTGeneral Ledger Account HKONTCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHASAKNR
SHKZGDebit/Credit Indicator SHKZGCHAR1SHKZG
MWSKZTax on sales/purchases code MWSKZCHAR2Assigned to domainMWSKZ
KTOSLTransaction Key KTOSLCHAR3CHAR3
TXJCDTax Jurisdiction TXJCDCHAR15Assigned to domainTXJCDTXJ

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure E3ACT3 using ABAP code?

As E3ACT3 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 E3ACT3 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table E3ACT3

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about E3ACT3 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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