What it means
Within a line's ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct, this rule checks that no item attribute (BG-32), represented by ram:ApplicableProductCharacteristic, contains a ram:MeasurementMethodCode child.
Why it matters
The EN 16931 CII mapping has no separate measurement method code field within an item attribute. This warning alone does not establish whether the invoice will be accepted.
How to fix it
If the measurement method is needed to understand the attribute, describe it clearly in ram:Description, the attribute name, or ram:Value, the attribute value. Remove ram:MeasurementMethodCode from the same ram:ApplicableProductCharacteristic. If your software keeps adding it, ask your software supplier to change the CII export. Recheck the file.
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
MeasurementMethodCode 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-SR-071 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- CII-SR-072 Each item attribute needs exactly one value
- CII-SR-073 Leave out the value code on item attributes
- CII-SR-074 Write item attribute dates as text
- CII-SR-075 Write yes or no attributes as text
- CII-SR-076 Leave out the content type code on item attributes
- CII-SR-077 Leave out binary files attached to item attributes