Is PEPPOL-EN16931-R101 a critical error?

Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-R101 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted.

Can PEPPOL-EN16931-R101 be automatically fixed?

Yes, PEPPOL-EN16931-R101 can be automatically corrected. The fix is applied without modifying financial fields.

Error codes · Peppol BIS 3.0

PEPPOL-EN16931-R101Fixable here

Invoice line document reference has wrong type code

This is the rejection, word for word: „[PEPPOL-EN16931-R101] A document reference on one of your invoice lines uses the wrong type code. Line-level document references in Peppol invoices must use code "130", which means "invoice line object identifier".“

What to have readyThe missing value from your purchase order, contract or bookkeeping.

What we doInvoice Navigator automatically fixes this Invoice compliance issue by updating the relevant XML elements (PEPPOL-EN16931-R101).

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: Element Document reference can only be used for Invoice line -->
</Invoice>

After

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue resolved per Peppol BIS 3.0 -->
</Invoice>

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingValue missing · PEPPOL-EN16931-R101

Location//cac:InvoiceLine/cac:DocumentReference/cbc:DocumentTypeCode

From youThe missing value

ThenPassed

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check