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BR-DE-25-a
Direct debit is given as payment means, but without direct debit details (BG-19)
What the message means
Direct debit is given as payment means, but without direct debit details (BG-19).
What the issuer needs to change
Give the mandate reference, creditor ID and IBAN of the debited account.
Fields concerned
BG-19direct debitBT-81payment means type code
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- Rule set
- XRechnung 3.0.2 (KoSIT, Schematron 2.6.0)
- Syntax
- CII, UBL
- Level
- Error
Original rule text
Wenn BT-81 "Payment means type code" einen Schlüssel für Lastschriften enthält (59), muss genau BG-19 "DIRECT DEBIT" übermittelt werden.
Technical details for IT
UBL
Context: /ubl:Invoice/cac:PaymentMeans[normalize-space(cbc:PaymentMeansCode) = '59'] | /cn:CreditNote/cac:PaymentMeans[normalize-space(cbc:PaymentMeansCode) = '59'] Test: not(cac:PaymentMandate)
CII
Context: /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementPaymentMeans[normalize-space(ram:TypeCode) = '59'] Test: not(/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms/ram:DirectDebitMandateID or /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:CreditorReferenceID or ram:PayerPartyDebtorFinancialAccount/ram:IBANID)
Related rules
- BR-DE-23-bWith credit transfer, card or direct debit details are also given
- BR-DE-24-aCard payment is given as payment means, but without card details (BG-18)
- BR-DE-24-bWith card payment, transfer or direct debit details are also given
- BR-DE-25-bWith direct debit, transfer or card details are also given
- BR-DE-26A corrected invoice (code 384) does not name the original invoice (BG-3)
- BR-DE-27The contact telephone number (BT-42) is missing or has fewer than three digits