What it means
In a CII file, the seller's contact email address (BT-43) sits in the URIID element of EmailURIUniversalCommunication. This rule warns when that block also has a ChannelCode, a code for the type of channel.
Why it matters
This is a warning, so the invoice is still accepted. The block is already the email block, so the buyer's software has no use for the extra code and will normally ignore it.
How to fix it
Delete the ChannelCode from the email block of the seller's contact, or ask your invoicing software supplier to stop writing it. Leave the email address in URIID as it is. It is worth fixing when you want a clean check result.
The rule as published
ChannelCode 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-237 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- CII-SR-238 Seller's email block should not contain a phone number field
- CII-SR-239 Seller contact should not have a telex number
- CII-SR-240 Seller contact should not have an internet phone (VoIP) number
- CII-SR-241 Seller contact should not have an instant messaging address
- CII-SR-242 Seller contact should not have a note
- CII-SR-243 Seller contact should not have a nested contact person