What it means
An item attribute (BG-32) is a name and value pair that describes the item on a line, such as Colour and Red. Each ram:ApplicableProductCharacteristic must contain exactly one ram:Value, which is the attribute value (BT-161). This check applies to the EN 16931 profile of Factur-X and ZUGFeRD.
Why it matters
A name without a value tells the recipient nothing about the item, and two values for one name are ambiguous. The file does not follow the profile and the recipient's system can reject it.
How to fix it
Open the line in your invoicing software and look for item properties, attributes or custom fields. Fill in the missing value, or delete the attribute if it is empty on purpose. If you build the XML yourself, every ram:ApplicableProductCharacteristic needs one ram:Description and one ram:Value.
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:Value' must occur exactly 1 times. Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| Factur-X 1.09 EN 16931 | 1.0.9-2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 EN 16931 | 2.5.2 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether FX-SCH-A-000295 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000296 A classification code must say which scheme it uses
- FX-SCH-A-000297 Use an allowed classification scheme code
- FX-SCH-A-000315 State at most one document language
- FX-SCH-A-000316 The document's effective period needs one date entry
- FX-SCH-A-000317 Each invoice note can hold only one text (Extended)
- FX-SCH-A-000319 Delivery terms need one delivery type code