What it means
This rule counts ram:CountrySubDivisionName elements within ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress (BG-5). Zero or one is allowed. It applies to the Basic WL, Basic, EN 16931 and Extended profiles of Factur-X and ZUGFeRD.
Why it matters
These profiles provide at most one element for the seller's region, state or county. Repeated elements exceed that limit.
How to fix it
Check the region in your seller address. Remove duplicate region entries so the exported address contains no more than one ram:CountrySubDivisionName. If you need both a state and a county, include them in the same region value. Export your corrected file and recheck it.
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:CountrySubDivisionName' 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 |
| Factur-X 1.09 EXTENDED | 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 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 EXTENDED | 2.5.2 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether FX-SCH-A-000442 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000443 Use an allowed seller country code
- FX-SCH-A-000444 Use an allowed company registration scheme
- FX-SCH-A-000445 Put one address element in the seller's address block
- FX-SCH-A-000446 Add the seller electronic address scheme
- FX-SCH-A-000447 Use an allowed seller electronic address scheme
- FX-SCH-A-000448 Add the delivery date format attribute