UBL-CR-041

warningEN 16931syntax binding ruleUBL

A UBL invoice should not include the BillingReference DebitNoteDocumentReference

Why it fails

The element 'BillingReference DebitNoteDocumentReference' is present, but it carries no meaning in the EN 16931 semantic model, so a receiver is free to ignore or reject it.

How to fix it

Remove 'BillingReference DebitNoteDocumentReference' from the document. Nothing in EN 16931 maps to it - it is almost always left over from a generic UBL template. Reported as a warning.

What the validator checks

UBL — context /ubl:Invoice | /cn:CreditNote

not(cac:BillingReference/cac:DebitNoteDocumentReference)

Related rules

Part of UBL-CR — UBL restrictions.

• UBL-CR-001
• UBL-CR-002
• UBL-CR-003
• UBL-CR-004
• UBL-CR-005
• UBL-CR-006
• UBL-CR-007
• UBL-CR-008
• UBL-CR-009
• UBL-CR-010
• UBL-CR-011
• UBL-CR-012
• UBL-CR-013
• UBL-CR-014
• UBL-CR-015
• UBL-CR-016
• UBL-CR-017
• UBL-CR-018
• UBL-CR-019
• UBL-CR-020
• UBL-CR-021
• UBL-CR-022
• UBL-CR-023
• UBL-CR-024

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