InvoiceGlass

Extra UBL field “Industry classification code / Payee” · UBL-CR-270

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

The CEN check flags the XML element cbc:IndustryClassificationCode in UBL invoices and credit notes. It checks for industry classification code under “payee”.

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:PayeeParty/cbc:IndustryClassificationCode.
  2. Adjust the export to omit cbc:IndustryClassificationCode 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:PayeeParty/cbc:IndustryClassificationCode returns at least one match.

Message to the sender

Hello,

rule UBL-CR-270 was triggered when checking electronic invoice {invoiceNumber}. The validator flagged industry classification code under “payee”. Could you check the export and send us a corrected file?

Kind regards

Example

The rule flags cbc:IndustryClassificationCode under “payee”. The corrected export omits that element from the affected section.

UBL

cac:PayeeParty/cbc:IndustryClassificationCode

Fails the rule
<cbc:IndustryClassificationCode>01</cbc:IndustryClassificationCode>

Corrected
<!-- optional element omitted -->

Rule versions

CEN · EN 16931 (KoSIT) 1.3.16

CEN · EN 16931 1.3.17

Validate a file