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BR-DE-4
Missing: seller post code (BT-38)
What the message means
Missing: seller post code (BT-38).
What the issuer needs to change
Add the seller post code.
Fields concerned
BT-38seller 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 "Seller post code" (BT-38) muss übermittelt werden.
Technical details for IT
UBL
Context: /ubl:Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress | /cn:CreditNote/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress Test: not(cbc:PostalZone[boolean(normalize-space(.))])
CII
Context: /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress Test: not(ram:PostcodeCode[boolean(normalize-space(.))])
Related rules
- BR-DE-1Payment instructions are missing (BG-16): the invoice does not say how to pay
- BR-DE-2Missing: seller contact (BG-6)
- BR-DE-3Missing: seller city (BT-37)
- BR-DE-5Missing: seller contact point (BT-41)
- BR-DE-6The contact telephone number (BT-42) is missing or empty
- BR-DE-7The contact email address (BT-43) is missing or empty