What it means
The delivery address may have one country subdivision (BT-79), such as a state, province or county. The check counts the ram:CountrySubDivisionName elements in the ship-to address and accepts none or one. The region is optional, only repeating it is wrong.
Why it matters
The profile allows a single value in this place. A second value makes the file invalid for the profile, and the recipient's system can reject it.
How to fix it
Look at the delivery address in your invoicing software. If the region is entered in two fields, or the address was copied in twice, keep one region and clear the other. If you build the XML yourself, leave a single ram:CountrySubDivisionName in ram:PostalTradeAddress under ram:ShipToTradeParty. You can also leave the region out altogether.
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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-000456 still fails, and which other rules do.
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- FX-SCH-A-000460 Add the format attribute to the invoice period end date
- FX-SCH-A-000461 Use an allowed format for the invoice period end date
- FX-SCH-A-000462 Add the format attribute to the invoice period start date