ErrorEN 16931Input required

BR-01

An Invoice shall have a Specification identifier (BT-24).

What does this rule mean?

The invoice is missing the specification identifier (BT-24, "CustomizationID").

It tells the receiver which standard/profile (e.g. XRechnung 3.0) the invoice follows — without it they cannot read it correctly.

BT-24
Specification identifier (CustomizationID)
Official rule message (standard)

An Invoice shall have a Specification identifier (BT-24).

Where the rule applies

Syntax: CII · UBL

The same rule, expressed twice: UBL and CII name the same fields with different paths. Running a CII file against the UBL rules is why you get errors that mean nothing.

UBL

  • /ubl:Invoice | /cn:CreditNote

CII

  • /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice

Technical test

The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:

normalize-space(rsm:ExchangedDocumentContext/ram:GuidelineSpecifiedDocumentContextParameter/ram:ID) != ''

How to fix it

A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.

Add the CustomizationID element carrying your profile identifier.

Correct the affected entry in your XML, then re-check the invoice. Validation runs locally in your browser — your file never leaves your machine.

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