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BR-61

If the Payment means type code (BT-81) means SEPA credit transfer, Local credit transfer or Non-SEPA international credit transfer, the Payment account identifier (BT-84) shall be present.

What does this rule mean?

If the Payment means type code (BT-81) means SEPA credit transfer, Local credit transfer or Non-SEPA international credit transfer, the Payment account identifier (BT-84) shall be present.

A core EN 16931 business rule.

BT-81
Payment means type code (UNTDID 4461)
BT-84
Payment account identifier (IBAN)
Official rule message (standard)

If the Payment means type code (BT-81) means SEPA credit transfer, Local credit transfer or Non-SEPA international credit transfer, the Payment account identifier (BT-84) shall be present.

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

  • cac:PaymentMeans

CII

  • //ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementPaymentMeans[ram:TypeCode='30' or ram:TypeCode='58']/ram:PayeePartyCreditorFinancialAccount

Technical test

The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:

(ram:IBANID) or (ram:ProprietaryID)

How to fix it

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

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