InvoiceGlass

Extra UBL field “Additional document reference / Billing reference” · UBL-CR-043

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

The CEN check flags the XML element cac:AdditionalDocumentReference in UBL invoices and credit notes. It checks for additional document reference under “billing reference”.

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 cac:BillingReference/cac:AdditionalDocumentReference.
  2. Adjust the export to omit cac:AdditionalDocumentReference 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 cac:BillingReference/cac:AdditionalDocumentReference returns at least one match.

Message to the sender

Hello,

rule UBL-CR-043 was triggered when checking electronic invoice {invoiceNumber}. The validator flagged additional document reference under “billing reference”. Could you check the export and send us a corrected file?

Kind regards

Example

The rule flags cac:AdditionalDocumentReference under “billing reference”. The corrected export omits that element from the affected section.

Rule versions

CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16

CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

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