Error codes · Format rules

Format rules

Dates, amounts, identifiers and codes that must follow a specific pattern.

Top 100 of 762 errors documented, ranked by real-world frequency

UBL-CR-033Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference DocumentDescription
UBL-CR-620Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the InvoiceLine Item InformationContentProviderParty
UBL-CR-628Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the InvoiceLine Item Price OrderableUnitFactorRate
UBL-CR-642Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the InvoiceLine Item Price AllowanceCharge TaxTotal
PEPPOL-COMMON-R052Fixable here
Danish Chamber of Commerce P-Number Format Invalid
UBL-CR-077Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the StatementDocumentReference
UBL-CR-633Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the InvoiceLine Item Price AllowanceCharge AllowanceChargeReasonCode
UBL-CR-635Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the InvoiceLine Item Price AllowanceCharge MultiplierFactorNumeric
UBL-CR-497Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the TaxTotal TaxSubtotal CalculationSequenceNumeric
UBL-CR-636Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the InvoiceLine Item Price AllowanceCharge PrepaidIndicator
CII-DT-024Fixable here
ReferenceTypeCode element must not be present
UBL-CR-638Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the InvoiceLine Item Price AllowanceCharge AccountingCostCode
UBL-CR-470Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the PrepaidPayment
UBL-CR-640Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the InvoiceLine Item Price AllowanceCharge PerUnitAmount
UBL-CR-491Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the PricingExchangeRate
UBL-CR-130Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the AdditionalDocumentReference Attachment External Description
UBL-CR-079Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the OriginatorDocumentReference UUID
UBL-DT-19Partly
Language identifier attribute should not be present
UBL-CR-019Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the OrderReference IssueTime
UBL-CR-017Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the OrderReference UUID
UBL-CR-048Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference IssueTime
UBL-CR-023Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference CopyIndicator
CII-DT-037Fixable here
Tax category TypeCode must be 'VAT'
UBL-CR-493Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the PaymentAlternativeExchangeRate
UBL-CR-053Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference LocaleCode
UBL-CR-054Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference VersionID
UBL-CR-057Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference Attachment
PEPPOL-EN16931-CL006Partly
Invoice period description code must be according to UNCL 2005 D.16B.
UBL-SR-13Partly
Seller tax registration shall occur maximum once
UBL-CR-058Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference ValidityPeriod
UBL-CR-060Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference...
UBL-DT-12Partly
Format attribute should not be present
PEPPOL-EN16931-CL007Partly
Currency code must be according to ISO 4217:2005
UBL-CR-011Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the LineCountNumeric
UBL-CR-015Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the InvoicePeriod Description
UBL-CR-359Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the Delivery DeliveryLocation Address ID
UBL-CR-385Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the Delivery CarrierParty
UBL-SR-27Fixable here
Payment means text shall occur maximum once
UBL-SR-28Fixable here
Mandate reference identifier shall occur maximum once
UBL-CR-353Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the Delivery DeliveryLocation CountrySubentity
cvc-enumeration-validIn your invoicing software
Value is not in the declared enumeration (invalid code list entry)
UBL-CR-016Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the OrderReference CopyIndicator
UBL-CR-356Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the Delivery DeliveryLocation InformationURI
UBL-DT-01Fixable here
Amounts shall be decimal up to two fraction digits
UBL-DT-08Partly
Scheme name attribute should not be present
UBL-DT-09Partly
Scheme agency name attribute should not be present
UBL-CR-020Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the OrderReference CustomerReference
UBL-DT-10Partly
Scheme data uri attribute should not be present
UBL-DT-11Partly
Scheme uri attribute should not be present
UBL-DT-14Partly
Unit code list agency identifier attribute should not be present
UBL-DT-15Partly
Unit code list agency name attribute should not be present
UBL-CR-357Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the Delivery DeliveryLocation Name
UBL-DT-16Partly
List agency name attribute should not be present
UBL-DT-17Partly
List name attribute should not be present
UBL-DT-18Partly
Name attribute should not be present
UBL-DT-21Partly
List scheme uri attribute should not be present
UBL-DT-22Partly
Language local identifier attribute should not be present
UBL-DT-23Partly
Uri attribute should not be present
UBL-DT-24Partly
Currency code list version id should not be present
UBL-DT-25Partly
CharacterSetCode attribute should not be present
UBL-DT-28Partly
List Agency ID attribute should not be present
CII-FIX-DATEFixable here
CII date format must use format code 102
UBL-CR-028Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference Xpath
CII-FIX-CURRENCYFixable here
CII currency codes must be uppercase
CII-FIX-VATEXFixable here
CII VAT exemption reason code normalization
UBL-CR-111Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the AdditionalDocumentReference UUID
UBL-CR-034Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference Attachment
UBL-CR-358Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the Delivery DeliveryLocation ValidityPeriod
UBL-CR-036Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference IssuerParty
UBL-CR-037Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference ResultOfVerification
UBL-CR-038Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference...
UBL-CR-040Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference...
UBL-CR-041Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference DebitNoteDocumentReference
UBL-SR-49Partly
Value tax point date shall occur maximum once
UBL-CR-046Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference UUID
UBL-CR-622Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the InvoiceLine Item ItemInstance
UBL-SR-50Partly
Item description shall occur maximum once
UBL-CR-006Fixable here
Disallowed element: cbc:IssueTime
FORMAT-002Partly
PDF must be PDF/A format
IN-PAYABLE-POSITIVEPartly
Payable amount should be positive
IN-PRICE-POSITIVEPartly
Item price should be positive
IN-QUANTITY-POSITIVEPartly
Line quantity should be positive
UBL-CR-411Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the PaymentMeans ID
cvc-pattern-validIn your invoicing software
Value does not match the regex pattern declared in the schema
cvc-minLength-validIn your invoicing software
Value is shorter than the minimum length declared in the schema
UBL-CR-055Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference...
UBL-CR-024Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference UUID
UBL-CR-009Fixable here
Disallowed element: cbc:PaymentAlternativeCurrencyCode
UBL-CR-412Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the PaymentMeans PaymentDueDate
PEPPOL-EN16931-CL002Fixable here
Reason code MUST be according to subset of UNCL 5189 D.16B.
PEPPOL-EN16931-CL003Fixable here
Reason code MUST be according to UNCL 7161 D.16B.
UBL-CR-027Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference DocumentType
UBL-CR-025Fixable here
A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference IssueTime
SIZE-001Partly
Invoice file too large to process
IN-ALLOWANCE-AMOUNT-REQUIREDFixable here
Allowance/Charge amount required
IN-TAX-TOTAL-AMOUNTFixable here
Tax total amount required
UBL-SR-45Partly
Due Date shall occur maximum once
FORMAT-001Partly
Unrecognized invoice format
UBL-SR-11Partly
Seller legal registration identifier shall occur maximum once
UBL-SR-14Partly
Seller additional legal information shall occur maximum once

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