BR-63
The Buyer electronic address (BT-49) shall have a Scheme identifier.
What does this rule mean?
The buyer electronic address (BT-49) has no scheme identifier.
The electronic address needs a scheme identifier naming its type.
- BT-49
- Buyer electronic address
Official rule message (standard)
The Buyer electronic address (BT-49) shall have a Scheme identifier.
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:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cbc:EndpointID
CII
/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice
Technical test
The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:
normalize-space(rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:BuyerTradeParty/ram:URIUniversalCommunication[1]/ram:URIID/@schemeID) != '' or not (rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:BuyerTradeParty/ram:URIUniversalCommunication)How to fix it
A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.
Add the scheme identifier to the buyer endpoint ID.
Correct the affected entry in your XML, then re-check the invoice. Validation runs locally in your browser — your file never leaves your machine.
Check an e-invoice here
Drop an XML or ZUGFeRD PDF file here. Validation runs locally in your browser against EN 16931 — your file never leaves your machine.