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The line period has no date · BR-CO-20

  • Severity · Error
  • Applies to · UBL / CII
  • Editorial review pending

A line period that has been supplied needs a start date (BT-134), an end date (BT-135) or both. The dates relate to the period being billed.

As of

Who can correct it?

The sender can correct the invoice.

How to fix it

  1. Enter the actual start or end date. Remove an empty period group if the software generated it by mistake.
  2. XML fields in the affected group · UBL cac:InvoiceLine/cac:InvoicePeriod or cac:CreditNoteLine/cac:InvoicePeriod · CII ram:SpecifiedLineTradeSettlement/ram:BillingSpecifiedPeriod

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · A stated line period must include at least one of the two date fields.

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – The line period has no date

Hello,

could you clarify a detail on your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate} (BR-CO-20)? A line period that has been supplied needs a start date (BT-134), an end date (BT-135) or both. Enter the actual start or end date. Remove an empty period group if the software generated it by mistake.

Could you send us the corrected invoice?

Thank you and kind regards

Example

An empty line period triggers the check. A start date of 1 March meets the date requirement.

Related rules

Business terms

BG-26

Rule versions

CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16

CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

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