Order-X is the Franco-German hybrid purchase order: a PDF/A-3 that people can read, with the same order embedded as UN/CEFACT Cross Industry Order XML for software. FNFE-MPE and FeRD published version 1.0 on 13 April 2021 as the ordering counterpart of Factur-X and ZUGFeRD. It covers the order, the order response and the order change, in Basic, Comfort and Extended profiles. Klarbon support is planned, not available yet.
What is in an Order-X file?
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Container | PDF/A-3 with embedded XML |
| XML | UN/CEFACT Cross Industry Order (CIO) |
| Data model | UN/CEFACT Supply Chain Reference Data Model (SCRDM) |
| Messages | ORDER, ORDER_RESPONSE, ORDER_CHANGE |
| Profiles | Basic, Comfort, Extended |
| Version | 1.0, 13 April 2021 |
| Package | specification, PDF XMP sample, profile descriptions, XSD, UML, Schematron, samples |
| Maintained by | FNFE-MPE (France) and FeRD (Germany) |
FNFE-MPE and FeRD describe Order-X, its messages and its profiles, and offer the package as a free download (FNFE-MPE, FeRD, Order-X 1.0).
Order-X or Factur-X?
| Order-X | Factur-X and ZUGFeRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Document | purchase order, response, change | invoice and credit note |
| XML | Cross Industry Order | Cross Industry Invoice |
| Sent by | buyer, or supplier for the response | seller |
| Profiles | Basic, Comfort, Extended | Minimum to Extended |
What does Klarbon do with Order-X?
Klarbon does not support Order-X today; opening Order-X files is planned, not available yet. An order is not an invoice, so Klarbon does not convert Order-X into Factur-X. Klarbon opens Factur-X and ZUGFeRD invoices; see the invoice viewer.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Order-X?
A hybrid format for electronic purchase orders, published by the French FNFE-MPE and the German FeRD on 13 April 2021. Like Factur-X and ZUGFeRD for invoices, it is a readable PDF with the same order data embedded as XML.
Which XML does Order-X use?
The UN/CEFACT Cross Industry Order (CIO), based on the same Supply Chain Reference Data Model as the Cross Industry Invoice used by Factur-X.
Which messages does Order-X support?
ORDER, sent by the buyer to the supplier; ORDER_RESPONSE, sent by the supplier to accept, reject or propose changes; and ORDER_CHANGE, sent by the buyer, for example to confirm proposed changes.
What are the Order-X profiles?
Basic, Comfort and Extended, with increasing detail. The download package holds the profile descriptions, XSD, UML and Schematron files and samples for each.
Sources
- FNFE-MPE, Order-X (in French) fnfe-mpe.org
- FeRD, Order-X ferd-net.de
- FeRD, Order-X 1.0 published (in German) ferd-net.de