How do I fix BR-TMP-2?

Invoice Navigator automatically fixes this Invoice compliance issue by updating the relevant XML elements (BR-TMP-2). You can also use Invoice Navigator's automatic Fixer tool to correct this instantly.

Is BR-TMP-2 a critical error?

BR-TMP-2 is a warning that may not always cause rejection, but it indicates a potential compliance issue that should be addressed.

Can BR-TMP-2 be automatically fixed?

Yes, BR-TMP-2 can be automatically corrected. The fix is applied without modifying financial fields.

Error codes · EN 16931

BR-TMP-2In your invoicing software

BT-124 "External document location" muss eine absolute URL mit gültigem...

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-TMP-2] Invalid external document URL. The external document location (BT-124) must be an absolute URL with a valid scheme (http/https).“

What to have readyNothing. The file has to be re-exported from your invoicing software; we check it again afterwards.

What we doInvoice Navigator automatically fixes this Invoice compliance issue by updating the relevant XML elements (BR-TMP-2).

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: External document location must be an absolute URL with vali -->
</Invoice>

After

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue resolved per EN 16931 -->
</Invoice>

Element order is part of the rule: if the element sits in the wrong place, the validator rejects with BR-TMP-2.

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingStructure invalid · BR-TMP-2

Location//temporary_element

From youA re-exported file

ThenRe-export

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check