What it means
The rule counts direct ram:ID children of ram:BuyerAgentTradeParty under ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement. Zero or one passes; two or more fail. It does not count other identifier elements, such as ram:GlobalID.
Why it matters
The Extended profile allows this identifier field to occur at most once in each buyer agent block.
How to fix it
Check the buyer agent identifier in your invoice data or export template. Within the affected ram:BuyerAgentTradeParty, retain at most one ram:ID and remove any additional ram:ID elements. You do not need to remove the whole buyer agent to correct this count. Re-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:ID' may occur at maximum 1 times. Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| Factur-X 1.09 EXTENDED | 1.0.9-2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 EXTENDED | 2.5.2 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether FX-SCH-A-000649 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000650 Give the buyer agent one name element
- FX-SCH-A-000651 Keep one buyer agent electronic address block at most
- FX-SCH-A-000652 Keep at most one buyer agent tax registration
- FX-SCH-A-000653 Check the buyer agent contact's email address
- FX-SCH-A-000654 Check the buyer agent contact's fax number
- FX-SCH-A-000655 Check the buyer agent contact's phone number