ErrorEN 16931Input required

CII-SR-470

Either the IBAN or a Proprietary ID (BT-84) shall be used.

What does this rule mean?

Either the IBAN or a Proprietary ID (BT-84) shall be used.

A syntax rule binding the EN 16931 requirements to the concrete XML syntax (UBL or CII).

BT-84
Payment account identifier (IBAN)
Official rule message (standard)

Either the IBAN or a Proprietary ID (BT-84) shall be used.

Where the rule applies

Syntax: CII

Affected element (XPath):

  • /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement

Technical test

The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:

count(ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementPaymentMeans[(normalize-space(ram:TypeCode) = '30' or normalize-space(ram:TypeCode) = '58') and not(ram:PayeePartyCreditorFinancialAccount/ram:IBANID or ram:PayeePartyCreditorFinancialAccount/ram:ProprietaryID)]) = 0

How to fix it

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Adjust the named element/attribute to the syntax requirement.

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