Buyer reference (Leitweg-ID) is missing (BR-DE-15)
- Standard: XRechnung
- Severity: error
- Affected fields: BT-10
Meaning
An XRechnung must contain a buyer reference (BT-10). German public buyers expect their Leitweg-ID (routing ID) here to forward the invoice. A field containing only spaces counts as empty.
Original text of the rule
Das Element "Buyer reference" (BT-10) muss übermittelt werden.
Possible causes
- The recipient did not provide a Leitweg-ID, or it was not entered.
- The reference sits elsewhere, for example as the order number.
How to fix it
- In your invoicing software, enter the Leitweg-ID or the reference agreed with the customer.
- In the XML: set BT-10 (UBL cbc:BuyerReference, CII ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:BuyerReference).