What it means
Each ram:IncludedNote inside ram:ExchangedDocument must contain exactly one ram:Content element (BT-22). A subject code (BT-21, ram:SubjectCode) does not replace it. This test counts text elements; it does not check whether their text is empty. It applies to the Basic WL, Basic and EN 16931 profiles of Factur-X 1.09 and ZUGFeRD 2.5.
Why it matters
Keeping each note's text in one element gives the note one defined text field, separate from its subject code.
How to fix it
Check each invoice note. If its ram:Content is missing, add it with the intended text. If several text elements belong to one note, combine their text in one ram:Content; if they are separate notes, use separate ram:IncludedNote elements. Remove any note you do not need, then export and recheck.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Validate a ZUGFeRD invoice
Or fix the invoice in a form and download the corrected file, for 1 credit: Fix a rejected e-invoice Beta
The rule as published
Element 'ram:Content' must occur exactly 1 times. Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| Factur-X 1.09 BASIC WL | 1.0.9-2 |
| Factur-X 1.09 BASIC | 1.0.9-2 |
| Factur-X 1.09 EN 16931 | 1.0.9-2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 BASIC WL | 2.5.2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 BASIC | 2.5.2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 EN 16931 | 2.5.2 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether FX-SCH-A-000160 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000161 An invoice note can have at most one subject code
- FX-SCH-A-000162 Use an allowed note subject code in Basic WL
- FX-SCH-A-000163 The buyer can have at most one plain identifier
- FX-SCH-A-000164 The buyer can have at most one global identifier
- FX-SCH-A-000165 The buyer can have at most one electronic address block
- FX-SCH-A-000166 The buyer can have at most one tax registration block