BR-DE-5
The seller contact group exists but has no contact name.
ErrorXRechnungUBLCII
Why it happens
A contact block was created with only a phone number or email.
How to fix it
Set cac:Contact/cbc:Name (UBL) or ram:DefinedTradeContact/ram:PersonName (CII). A department name such as 'Accounts Receivable' is acceptable.
The official rule
XRechnung, official German wordingDas Element "Seller contact point" (BT-41) muss übermittelt werden.
Our English rendering: The element "Seller contact point" (BT-41) must be provided.
Technical detail — where the rule is evaluated and the exact test
| Syntax | Context and assertion |
|---|---|
| UBL | /ubl:Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact | /cn:CreditNote/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact |
cbc:Name[boolean(normalize-space(.))] | |
| CII | /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:DefinedTradeContact |
(ram:PersonName,ram:DepartmentName)[boolean(normalize-space(.))] |
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