InvoiceGlass

Extra UBL field “Universally unique identifier” · UBL-CR-005

  • Severity · Warning
  • Applies to · UBL
  • Editorial review pending

The CEN check flags the XML element cbc:UUID in UBL invoices and credit notes. It checks for universally unique identifier under “document header”.

As of

Who can correct it?

The invoicing software provider can correct the export.

How to fix it

  1. Find the entry in the UBL export at cbc:UUID.
  2. Adjust the export to omit cbc:UUID at this location. If you need the information, first check where the selected profile expects it.

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · The test reports a finding as soon as cbc:UUID returns at least one match.

Message to the sender

Hello,

rule UBL-CR-005 was triggered when checking electronic invoice {invoiceNumber}. The validator flagged universally unique identifier under “document header”. Could you check the export and send us a corrected file?

Kind regards

Example

The rule flags cbc:UUID under “document header”. The corrected export omits that element from the affected section.

UBL

cbc:UUID

Fails the rule
<cbc:UUID>a83f9d93-a05f-4979-9b1d-43cb81f8d60a</cbc:UUID>

Corrected
<!-- optional element omitted -->

Rule versions

CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16

CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

Validate a file