E-Invoice Error Reference

1359+ documented errors for Peppol, UBL, CII, and EN16931 validation errors.

754 errors found · Page 1 of 16 in Format Rules

warningPEPPOL-COMMON-R052DKPeppol BIS 3.0AUTO-FIX

Danish Chamber of Commerce P-Number Format Invalid

PEPPOL-COMMON-R052 validates that a Danish chamber of commerce production unit number (P-number) is in the correct format. The P-number must consist of exactly 10 digits. This rule fires when a party identifier uses scheme 0198 but the value does not meet the format requirements.

errorUBL-CR-077UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the StatementDocumentReference

Your invoice contains StatementDocumentReference which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices. Statement references are not supported.

errorUBL-CR-470UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the PrepaidPayment

Your invoice contains a PrepaidPayment element which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices. This element must be removed.

errorUBL-CR-491UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the PricingExchangeRate

Your invoice contains a PricingExchangeRate element which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices. This element must be removed.

errorUBL-CR-079UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the OriginatorDocumentReference UUID

Your invoice contains OriginatorDocumentReference/UUID which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-017UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the OrderReference UUID

Your invoice contains OrderReference/UUID which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-493UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the PaymentAlternativeExchangeRate

Your invoice contains a PaymentAlternativeExchangeRate element which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices. This element must be removed.

errorUBL-SR-13EN16931CONFIRM

Seller tax registration shall occur maximum once

Your invoice contains multiple Seller tax registration elements (PartyTaxScheme). EN16931 allows maximum one tax registration per seller.

errorUBL-CR-015UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the InvoicePeriod Description

Your invoice contains InvoicePeriod/Description which is not allowed. Use DescriptionCode instead.

errorUBL-SR-27EN16931AUTO-FIX

Payment means text shall occur maximum once

Your invoice contains multiple Payment means text elements (PaymentMeans/InstructionNote). EN16931 allows only one instruction note.

errorUBL-SR-28EN16931AUTO-FIX

Mandate reference identifier shall occur maximum once

Your invoice contains multiple Mandate reference identifiers (PaymentMandate/ID). EN16931 allows only one direct debit mandate reference.

errorUBL-CR-353UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the Delivery DeliveryLocation CountrySubentity

Your invoice contains a DeliveryLocation CountrySubentity element which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices. This element must be removed.

errorUBL-CR-016UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the OrderReference CopyIndicator

Your invoice contains OrderReference/CopyIndicator which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-356UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the Delivery DeliveryLocation InformationURI

Your invoice contains a DeliveryLocation InformationURI element which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices. This element must be removed.

errorUBL-CR-020UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the OrderReference CustomerReference

Your invoice contains OrderReference/CustomerReference which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-357UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the Delivery DeliveryLocation Name

Your invoice contains a DeliveryLocation Name element which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices. This element must be removed.

errorUBL-CR-028UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference Xpath

Your invoice contains BillingReference/Xpath which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-111UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the AdditionalDocumentReference UUID

Your invoice contains AdditionalDocumentReference/UUID which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-034UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference Attachment

Your invoice contains BillingReference/Attachment which is not allowed. Attachments belong in AdditionalDocumentReference, not BillingReference.

errorUBL-CR-358UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the Delivery DeliveryLocation ValidityPeriod

Your invoice contains a DeliveryLocation ValidityPeriod element which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices. This element must be removed.

errorUBL-CR-036UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference IssuerParty

Your invoice contains BillingReference/IssuerParty which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-037UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference ResultOfVerification

Your invoice contains BillingReference/ResultOfVerification which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-038UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference...

Your invoice contains BillingReference/SelfBilledInvoiceDocumentReference which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-040UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference...

Your invoice contains BillingReference/SelfBilledCreditNoteDocumentReference which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-041UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference DebitNoteDocumentReference

Your invoice contains BillingReference/DebitNoteDocumentReference which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-SR-49EN16931CONFIRM

Value tax point date shall occur maximum once

Your invoice contains multiple Value tax point date elements (TaxPointDate). EN16931 allows only one tax point date per invoice.

warningUBL-DT-19EN16931BLOCKED

Language identifier attribute should not be present

Your invoice contains the languageID attribute on a text element. This attribute is not allowed in EN16931 and must be removed.

errorUBL-CR-046UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference UUID

Your invoice contains DespatchDocumentReference/UUID which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-622UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the InvoiceLine Item ItemInstance

UBL 2.1 Invoice schema does not include `cac:Item/cac:ItemInstance`. This element must be removed for EN 16931 compliance.

errorUBL-SR-50EN16931CONFIRM

Item description shall occur maximum once

Your invoice line Item contains multiple Description elements. EN16931 allows only one item description per line.

errorUBL-CR-006UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

Disallowed element: cbc:IssueTime

UBL 2.1 Invoice schema does not include `cbc:IssueTime`. This element must be removed for EN 16931 compliance.

errorUBL-CR-019UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the OrderReference IssueTime

Your invoice contains OrderReference/IssueTime which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-048UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference IssueTime

Your invoice contains DespatchDocumentReference/IssueTime which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorFORMAT-002factur-xBLOCKED

PDF must be PDF/A format

Factur-X requires PDF/A-3 base document.

warningIN-PAYABLE-POSITIVEpeppol-bis-3BLOCKED

Payable amount should be positive

The amount due for payment (PayableAmount) should typically be a positive value.

warningIN-PRICE-POSITIVEpeppol-bis-3BLOCKED

Item price should be positive

Item price (PriceAmount) should typically be a positive value.

warningIN-QUANTITY-POSITIVEpeppol-bis-3BLOCKED

Line quantity should be positive

Invoice line quantity (InvoicedQuantity) should typically be a positive value.

errorUBL-CR-411UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the PaymentMeans ID

Your invoice contains a PaymentMeans ID element which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices. This element must be removed.

errorUBL-CR-023UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference CopyIndicator

Your invoice contains BillingReference/CopyIndicator which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-053UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference LocaleCode

Your invoice contains DespatchDocumentReference/LocaleCode which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-054UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference VersionID

Your invoice contains DespatchDocumentReference/VersionID which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-055UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference...

Your invoice contains DespatchDocumentReference/DocumentStatusCode which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-057UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference Attachment

Your invoice contains DespatchDocumentReference/Attachment which is not allowed. Attachments belong in AdditionalDocumentReference.

errorUBL-CR-024UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference UUID

Your invoice contains BillingReference/UUID which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-009UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

Disallowed element: cbc:PaymentAlternativeCurrencyCode

UBL 2.1 Invoice schema does not include `cbc:PaymentAlternativeCurrencyCode`. This element must be removed for EN 16931 compliance.

errorPEPPOL-EN16931-CL006PEPPOL_BISBLOCKED

Invoice period description code must be according to UNCL 2005 D.16B.

The invoice period description code must be from the UNCL 2005 D.16B list. This code describes what the invoicing period represents (delivery period, service period, etc.).

errorUBL-CR-058UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference ValidityPeriod

Your invoice contains DespatchDocumentReference/ValidityPeriod which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

errorUBL-CR-060UBL 2.1AUTO-FIX

A UBL invoice should not include the DespatchDocumentReference...

Your invoice contains DespatchDocumentReference/ResultOfVerification which is not allowed in EN16931 invoices.

warningUBL-DT-12EN16931BLOCKED

Format attribute should not be present

Your invoice contains the format attribute on an element. This attribute is not allowed in EN16931 and must be removed.

errorPEPPOL-EN16931-CL007PEPPOL_BISBLOCKED

Currency code must be according to ISO 4217:2005

Currency codes must be valid ISO 4217:2005 codes. Only standard 3-letter currency codes like EUR, USD, GBP are accepted.

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