XRechnung (BR-DE) rules
BR-DE-4: Seller post code (BT-38) is required by XRechnung, not by EN 16931
What this rule requires
Seller post code (BT-38) is required by XRechnung, not by EN 16931.
ExampleXRechnung 3.0 (UBL)
An invoice built like a valid one, except for this:
<cac:PostalAddress>
<cbc:CityName>Berlin</cbc:CityName>
<cac:Country>
<cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode>
</cac:Country>
</cac:PostalAddress>The validator says: Seller post code (BT-38) is required and the document does not contain it.
How to fix it
Add Seller post code to the invoice.
Frequently asked questions
- What does BR-DE-4 mean?
- Seller post code (BT-38) is required by XRechnung, not by EN 16931. The rule runs under XRechnung 3.0 (UBL).
- How do I fix BR-DE-4?
- Add Seller post code to the invoice. In UBL the element is /Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress/cbc:PostalZone.
Runs under these profiles
- XRechnung 3.0 (UBL)
Element path
- Seller post code (BT-38)UBL /
Invoice/ cac:AccountingSupplierParty/ cac:Party/ cac:PostalAddress/ cbc:PostalZoneCII / CrossIndustryInvoice/ SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ SellerTradeParty/ PostalTradeAddress/ PostcodeCodeRead from what WorkAlio's CII parser accepts — there is no CII writer yet, so this path is not independently verified the way the UBL path is.