BR-64
The Item standard identifier (BT-157) shall have a Scheme identifier.
What does this rule mean?
The Item standard identifier (BT-157) shall have a Scheme identifier.
A core EN 16931 business rule.
- BT-157
- Item standard identifier
Official rule message (standard)
The Item standard identifier (BT-157) 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:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cac:StandardItemIdentification/cbc:ID | cac:CreditNoteLine/cac:Item/cac:StandardItemIdentification/cbc:ID
CII
//ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem
Technical test
The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:
normalize-space(ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:GlobalID/@schemeID) != '' or not (ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:GlobalID)How to fix it
A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.
Add or correct the named entry, then re-check.
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.