What it means
The rule counts direct ram:URIUniversalCommunication children of ram:BuyerAgentTradeParty under ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement. Zero or one passes; two or more fail. It does not check address values or the contact person's separate email blocks.
Why it matters
The Extended profile allows this electronic address block to occur at most once for a buyer agent.
How to fix it
Find the ram:URIUniversalCommunication elements directly inside the affected ram:BuyerAgentTradeParty. Retain the block containing the electronic address you need and remove the others. If you do not need this field, this rule also permits no such block. Re-export and recheck your invoice.
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:URIUniversalCommunication' 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-000651 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- 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
- FX-SCH-A-000656 Add the buyer agent's global identifier scheme
- FX-SCH-A-000657 Check the buyer agent's global identifier scheme