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BR-DE-9
Missing: buyer post code (BT-53)
What the message means
Missing: buyer post code (BT-53).
What the issuer needs to change
Add the buyer post code.
Fields concerned
BT-53buyer 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 "Buyer post code" (BT-53) muss übermittelt werden.
Technical details for IT
UBL
Context: /ubl:Invoice/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress | /cn:CreditNote/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress Test: not(cbc:PostalZone[boolean(normalize-space(.))])
CII
Context: /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:BuyerTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress Test: not(ram:PostcodeCode[boolean(normalize-space(.))])
Related rules
- BR-DE-6The contact telephone number (BT-42) is missing or empty
- BR-DE-7The contact email address (BT-43) is missing or empty
- BR-DE-8Missing: buyer city (BT-52)
- BR-DE-10Missing in the delivery address: deliver to city (BT-77)
- BR-DE-11Missing in the delivery address: deliver to post code (BT-78)
- BR-DE-14Missing in the VAT breakdown: VAT category rate (BT-119)