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BR-DE-11
Missing in the delivery address: deliver to post code (BT-78)
What the message means
Missing in the delivery address: deliver to post code (BT-78).
What the issuer needs to change
Add the deliver to post code.
Fields concerned
BG-15deliver to addressBT-78deliver to post code
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- Rule set
- XRechnung 3.0.2 (KoSIT, Schematron 2.6.0)
- Syntax
- CII, UBL
- Level
- Error
Original rule text
Das Element "Deliver to post code" (BT-78) muss übermittelt werden, wenn die Gruppe "DELIVER TO ADDRESS" (BG-15) übermittelt wird.
Technical details for IT
UBL
Context: /ubl:Invoice/cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation/cac:Address | /cn:CreditNote/cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation/cac:Address Test: not(cbc:PostalZone[boolean(normalize-space(.))])
CII
Context: /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery/ram:ShipToTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress Test: not(ram:PostcodeCode[boolean(normalize-space(.))])
Related rules
- BR-DE-8Missing: buyer city (BT-52)
- BR-DE-9Missing: buyer post code (BT-53)
- BR-DE-10Missing in the delivery address: deliver to city (BT-77)
- BR-DE-14Missing in the VAT breakdown: VAT category rate (BT-119)
- BR-DE-15The buyer reference (BT-10) is missing
- BR-DE-16The seller's VAT identifier (BT-31) and tax number (BT-32) are both missing