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DE-R-026 – If "Invoice type code" (BT-3) contains the code 384 (Corrected invoice), "PRECEDING…

What the rule says

If "Invoice type code" (BT-3) contains the code 384 (Corrected invoice), "PRECEDING INVOICE REFERENCE" (BG-3) should be provided at least once.

How to fix it

Fill in or correct the fields named in the rule (the BT/BG codes tell you which). The test below shows exactly what is checked in the XML. Quickest: validate the invoice to get the exact location and, for amounts, the correct value.

This is a warning, not an error: it does not normally cause a rejection, but it is worth cleaning up.

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Where it is checked in the XML

Context: (/ubl-invoice:Invoice | /ubl-creditnote:CreditNote)[$supplierCountryIsDE and $customerCountryIsDE]

Test (XPath):

((not(cbc:InvoiceTypeCode = 384 or cbc:CreditNoteTypeCode = 384) or (cac:BillingReference/cac:InvoiceDocumentReference)))

Related rules

• DE-R-001 An invoice shall contain information on "PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS" (BG-16)
• DE-R-002 The group "SELLER CONTACT" (BG-6) shall be provided
• DE-R-003 The element "Seller city" (BT-37) shall be provided
• DE-R-004 The element "Seller post code" (BT-38) shall be provided
• DE-R-005 The element "Seller contact point" (BT-41) shall be provided
• DE-R-006 The element "Seller contact telephone number" (BT-42) shall be provided
• DE-R-007 The element "Seller contact email address" (BT-43) shall be provided
• DE-R-008 The element "Buyer city" (BT-52) shall be provided
• DE-R-009 The element "Buyer post code" (BT-53) shall be provided
• DE-R-010 The element "Deliver to city" (BT-77) shall be provided if the group "DELIVER TO…
• DE-R-011 The element "Deliver to post code" (BT-78) shall be provided if the group "DELIVER TO…
• DE-R-014 The element "VAT category rate" (BT-119) shall be provided