BR-DE-11
A delivery address was supplied without a post code.
ErrorXRechnungUBLCII
Why it happens
Same as BR-DE-10 — a partially populated delivery address.
How to fix it
Complete the delivery address or drop the group.
The official rule
XRechnung, official German wordingDas Element "Deliver to post code" (BT-78) muss übermittelt werden, wenn die Gruppe "DELIVER TO ADDRESS" (BG-15) übermittelt wird.
Our English rendering: The element "Deliver to post code" (BT-78) must be provided when the DELIVER TO ADDRESS group (BG-15) is provided.
Technical detail — where the rule is evaluated and the exact test
| Syntax | Context and assertion |
|---|---|
| UBL | /ubl:Invoice/cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation/cac:Address | /cn:CreditNote/cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation/cac:Address |
cbc:PostalZone[boolean(normalize-space(.))] | |
| CII | /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery/ram:ShipToTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress |
ram:PostcodeCode[boolean(normalize-space(.))] |
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