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BR-65

The Item classification identifier (BT-158) shall have a Scheme identifier.

What does this rule mean?

The Item classification identifier (BT-158) shall have a Scheme identifier.

A core EN 16931 business rule.

BT-158
Item classification identifier
Official rule message (standard)

The Item classification identifier (BT-158) 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:CommodityClassification/cbc:ItemClassificationCode | cac:CreditNoteLine/cac:Item/cac:CommodityClassification/cbc:ItemClassificationCode

CII

  • //ram:DesignatedProductClassification

Technical test

The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:

normalize-space(ram:ClassCode/@listID) != '' or not (ram:ClassCode)

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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