How do I fix BR-DE-04?

Use the correct XRechnung 3.0 CustomizationID. This error involves a protected field — Invoice Navigator flags it in your pipeline so your team can correct it at the source.

Is BR-DE-04 a critical error?

Yes, BR-DE-04 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted by the recipient's system.

Can BR-DE-04 be automatically fixed?

BR-DE-04 involves a financial or legal field that cannot be auto-modified by policy. Invoice Navigator detects and flags this error immediately, but the correction must be made manually in your ERP or invoicing software.

Which accounting software causes BR-DE-04?

BR-DE-04 is commonly seen in exports from All German invoicing software. These software packages sometimes generate invoices that need adjustment to meet full compliance standards.

Error codes · xrechnung · Germany

BR-DE-04Partly

Invalid XRechnung CustomizationID

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-DE-04] XRechnung invoices must use the correct specification identifier for the version.“

What to have readyThe correct figures from your bookkeeping; we show you which field is affected.

What we doUse the correct XRechnung 3.0 CustomizationID.

Choose the rejected invoiceor drop it here

XRechnung XML or ZUGFeRD PDF. Checking is free · corrected file €1.90 · the first every 30 days is free · no sign-up.

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingNeeds your check · BR-DE-04

Location/Invoice/cbc:CustomizationID

From youThe correct figures

ThenChecked again

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

BR-01An Invoice shall have a Specification identifier (BT-24)BR-DE-01Invalid Leitweg-ID Format