Cause and affected field

Ask the customer for the reference they require. For a public-sector customer this may be a Leitweg-ID. Do not invent a routing identifier.

Rule family: XRechnung 3.0.2. The finding from the ruleset actually executed remains authoritative.

Correction and example

Fails · schematic excerpt
<cbc:BuyerReference />
Passes · replace with your details
Use the reference provided by your customer

Validate again

Correct the original in your invoicing system and inspect the replacement file. Ask the supplier to correct an incoming invoice.

Technical validity does not confirm acceptance by the recipient’s portal.

Sources

EN 16931 validation artefactsKoSIT XRechnung rules