IN-ISSUE-DATE-REQUIRED:Issue date required
Invoice must have an issue date specified.
Engine Classification
Business data required · Explicit input workflow · No assumptions made
Required input: Invoice Issue Date
What is IN-ISSUE-DATE-REQUIRED?
IN-ISSUE-DATE-REQUIRED is a fatal validation rule defined in the peppol-bis-3 specification. It validates the IssueDate element under Invoice in the UBL invoice XML.
When this rule fires, the invoice is non-compliant and will be rejected by Peppol access points and national validation services. The sending system receives a rejection response and the invoice does not reach the buyer.
Target path: XPath: /Invoice/cbc:IssueDate
Why This Error Matters
Issue date is mandatory.
IN-ISSUE-DATE-REQUIRED is a hard failure. Invoices that trigger this rule are rejected at the access point and never reach the recipient. In Peppol networks, this means your sending system receives an MLR (Message Level Response) with a rejection status. The invoice must be corrected and re-sent, adding delay to your payment cycle.
Validator Behavior
- ·Causes invoice rejection
- ·Rejected by PEPPOL Access Points
- ·Error returned: IN-ISSUE-DATE-REQUIRED
- ·Specification: peppol-bis-3
How to Fix It
Add IssueDate
Date invoice was issued
Use format
YYYY-MM-DD
XML Example
Generic example based on the rule's target XPath. Your actual XML structure may differ.
<!-- Missing or empty element triggers cbc:IssueDate error --> <cbc:IssueDate></cbc:IssueDate>
<!-- Provide the required value --> <cbc:IssueDate>VALID_VALUE</cbc:IssueDate>
Technical Reference
XPath: /Invoice/cbc:IssueDateCommon Causes
- ·Missing IssueDate
- ·Wrong format
Seeing this in production? The API handles IN-ISSUE-DATE-REQUIRED automatically. See the fix response →
Frequently Asked Questions
Invoice must have issue date.
Add IssueDate in YYYY-MM-DD format. Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.
Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-R045 is a critical error that must be fixed.
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Last updated: 3 March 2026
Resolve IN-ISSUE-DATE-REQUIRED with Guided Input
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