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UBL-SR-47
The payment instructions give different payment means (BT-81)
What the message means
The payment instructions give different payment means (BT-81).
What the issuer needs to change
Use the same payment means in all payment instructions.
Fields concerned
BT-81payment means type code
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- Rule set
- EN 16931 (CEN, rule set 1.3.16)
- Syntax
- UBL
- Level
- Error
Original rule text
When there are more than one payment means code, they shall be equal
Technical details for IT
UBL
Context: /ubl:Invoice | /cn:CreditNote Test: not(count(//cbc:PaymentMeansCode[not(preceding::cbc:PaymentMeansCode/. = .)]) <= 1)
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