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BR-CL-01
The invoice type code (BT-3) is not allowed
What the message means
The invoice type code (BT-3) is not allowed.
What the issuer needs to change
Use a valid code, for example 380 for an invoice or 381 for a credit note.
Fields concerned
BT-3invoice type code
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- Rule set
- EN 16931 (CEN, rule set 1.3.16)
- Syntax
- CII, UBL
- Level
- Error
Original rule text
The document type code MUST be coded by the invoice and credit note related code lists of UNTDID 1001.
Technical details for IT
UBL
Context: cbc:InvoiceTypeCode | cbc:CreditNoteTypeCode
Test: not((self::cbc:InvoiceTypeCode and ((not(contains(normalize-space(.), ' ')) and contains(' 71 80 81 82 84 102 130 202 203 204 211 218 219 295 325 326 331 380 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 393 394 395 456 457 471 472 473 500 501 527 553 575 623 633 751 780 817 870 875 876 877 935 ', concat(' ', normalize-space(.), ' '))))) or (self::cbc:CreditNoteTypeCode and ((not(contains(normalize-space(.), ' ')) and contains(' 81 83 261 262 296 308 381 396 420 458 502 503 532 ', concat(' ', normalize-space(.), ' '))))))
CII
Context: rsm:ExchangedDocument/ram:TypeCode
Test: not(((not(contains(normalize-space(.), ' ')) and contains(' 71 80 81 82 83 84 102 130 202 203 204 211 218 219 261 262 295 296 308 325 326 331 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 393 394 395 396 420 456 457 458 471 472 473 500 501 502 503 527 532 553 575 623 633 751 780 817 870 875 876 877 935 ', concat(' ', normalize-space(.), ' ')))))