InvoiceGlass

Extra UBL field “Billing reference line / Billing reference” · UBL-CR-044

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

The CEN check flags the XML element cac:BillingReferenceLine in UBL invoices and credit notes. It checks for billing reference line 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:BillingReferenceLine.
  2. Adjust the export to omit cac:BillingReferenceLine 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:BillingReferenceLine returns at least one match.

Message to the sender

Hello,

rule UBL-CR-044 was triggered when checking electronic invoice {invoiceNumber}. The validator flagged billing reference line under “billing reference”. Could you check the export and send us a corrected file?

Kind regards

Example

The rule flags cac:BillingReferenceLine 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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