What it means
The check requires schemeID to be absent from the specification identifier (BT-24), invoice number (BT-1), invoice line identifier (BT-126) and seller's item identifier (BT-155). Other uses of schemeID, such as on an electronic address or company registration number, are outside this rule.
Why it matters
These four identifier fields do not use schemeID in this CII mapping. This restriction does not apply to every identifier in your file.
How to fix it
Find the affected ram:ID under ram:GuidelineSpecifiedDocumentContextParameter or rsm:ExchangedDocument, ram:LineID under ram:AssociatedDocumentLineDocument, or ram:SellerAssignedID under ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct. Remove only schemeID from that element and keep its value. Leave schemeID on other elements unchanged. Save or regenerate your CII file, then check it again.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Validate an invoice against EN 16931
Or fix the invoice in a form and download the corrected file, for 1 credit: Fix a rejected e-invoice
The rule as published
schemeID should not be present Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| EN 16931 (CII) | 1.3.17 |
| XRechnung 3.0 (CII) | 3.0.2 |
| NLCIUS (CII) | 1.0.3.13 |
| France CTC (CII) | 1.4.0-04 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether CII-DT-005 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- CII-DT-006 Remove schemeAgencyID from the affected identifier
- CII-DT-007 Remove schemeVersionID from the affected identifier
- CII-DT-008 Remove name from type codes
- CII-DT-009 Remove listURI from type codes
- CII-DT-010 Remove listID from the invoice type code
- CII-DT-011 Remove listAgencyID from the invoice type code