BR-DE-22
Not all filename attributes of the embeddedDocumentBinaryObject elements are unique
ErrorXRechnungUBLCII
The official rule
EN 16931, EnglishNot all filename attributes of the embeddedDocumentBinaryObject elements are unique
XRechnung, official German wordingDas "filename"-Attribut aller "EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject"-Elemente muss eindeutig sein
Technical detail — where the rule is evaluated and the exact test
| Syntax | Context and assertion |
|---|---|
| UBL | /ubl:Invoice | /cn:CreditNote |
count(cac:AdditionalDocumentReference) = count(cac:AdditionalDocumentReference[not(./cac:Attachment/cbc:EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject/@filename = preceding-sibling::cac:AdditionalDocumentReference/cac:Attachment/cbc:EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject/@filename)]) | |
| CII | /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice |
count(//ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument) = count(//ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument[not(./ram:AttachmentBinaryObject/@filename = preceding-sibling::ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument/ram:AttachmentBinaryObject/@filename)]) |
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