BR-16
The invoice contains no invoice lines (BG-25).
ErrorEN 16931UBLCII
Why it happens
Every row was filtered out — commonly because the line rows in the source file did not carry the invoice number that groups them, or the header row was misread as data.
How to fix it
An EN 16931 invoice must have at least one cac:InvoiceLine (UBL) or ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem (CII). Check that your source rows share the invoice number and that quantity and price columns were recognised.
The official rule
EN 16931, EnglishAn Invoice shall have at least one Invoice line (BG-25).
Technical detail — where the rule is evaluated and the exact test
| Syntax | Context and assertion |
|---|---|
| UBL | /ubl:Invoice | /cn:CreditNote |
exists(cac:InvoiceLine) or exists(cac:CreditNoteLine) | |
| CII | /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice |
//ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem |
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