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BR-DE-26
A corrected invoice (code 384) does not name the original invoice (BG-3)
What the message means
A corrected invoice (code 384) does not name the original invoice (BG-3).
What the issuer needs to change
Give the number and date of the corrected invoice.
Fields concerned
BG-3preceding invoice referenceBT-3invoice type code
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- Rule set
- XRechnung 3.0.2 (KoSIT, Schematron 2.6.0)
- Syntax
- CII, UBL
- Level
- Warning
Original rule text
Wenn im Element "Invoice type code" (BT-3) der Code 384 (Corrected invoice) übergeben wird, soll PRECEDING INVOICE REFERENCE BG-3 mind. einmal vorhanden sein.
Technical details for IT
UBL
Context: /ubl:Invoice | /cn:CreditNote Test: not(((not(normalize-space(cbc:InvoiceTypeCode) = '384' or normalize-space(cbc:CreditNoteTypeCode) = '384') or (cac:BillingReference/cac:InvoiceDocumentReference))))
CII
Context: /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice Test: not(not(normalize-space(rsm:ExchangedDocument/ram:TypeCode) = '384') or (rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:InvoiceReferencedDocument))
Related rules
- BR-DE-24-bWith card payment, transfer or direct debit details are also given
- BR-DE-25-aDirect debit is given as payment means, but without direct debit details (BG-19)
- BR-DE-25-bWith direct debit, transfer or card details are also given
- BR-DE-27The contact telephone number (BT-42) is missing or has fewer than three digits
- BR-DE-28The contact email address (BT-43) is missing or looks invalid
- BR-DE-30Missing for the direct debit: bank assigned creditor identifier (BT-90)