SAP EXPD_ACT_AUTH Authorizations in Expediting Table data and field list

EXPD_ACT_AUTH 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 "Authorizations in Expediting" 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_EXPD_ACT_AUTH TYPE EXPD_ACT_AUTH.

The EXPD_ACT_AUTH table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Authorizations in Expediting data available in SAP. These include CHANGE (Authorization Exists), DISPLAY (Authorization Exists), DELETE (Authorization Exists)... 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. .

EXPD_ACT_AUTH structure Technical Details:

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


SAP EXPD_ACT_AUTH 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 EXPD_ACT_AUTH 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
CREATEAuthorization Exists EXP_AUTHCHAR1XFELD
CHANGEAuthorization Exists EXP_AUTHCHAR1XFELD
DISPLAYAuthorization Exists EXP_AUTHCHAR1XFELD
DELETEAuthorization Exists EXP_AUTHCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As EXPD_ACT_AUTH 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 EXPD_ACT_AUTH as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EXPD_ACT_AUTH

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

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