What it means
The buyer details (BG-7, ram:BuyerTradeParty) may contain at most one direct ram:GlobalID for the buyer identifier (BT-46), such as a GLN or DUNS number. The plain ram:ID is counted separately by FX-SCH-A-000163. This test does not check the identifier or its schemeID. It applies to the Basic WL, Basic and EN 16931 profiles of Factur-X 1.09 and ZUGFeRD 2.5.
Why it matters
These profiles provide space for one global identifier in this buyer field. That limit does not mean the buyer can only hold one global identifier.
How to fix it
Check which global identifier you intend to use for the buyer, such as their agreed GLN or DUNS number. Keep it in one ram:GlobalID directly inside ram:BuyerTradeParty and remove extra ram:GlobalID entries. Do not move them into unrelated fields just to reduce the count. Export again 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:GlobalID' may occur at maximum 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-000164 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- 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
- FX-SCH-A-000167 The buyer's address can have at most one region field
- FX-SCH-A-000168 The buyer's electronic address block needs one address element
- FX-SCH-A-000169 A tax representative needs one tax registration block
- FX-SCH-A-000171 A delivery event needs one date element