What it means
For each ram:BuyerTaxRepresentativeTradeParty in the header trade agreement, the check counts its direct ram:Name children. There must be one. This test counts elements rather than checking whether the name text is complete or correct.
Why it matters
The name element is required in this party's XML structure, even when an identifier or address is also supplied.
How to fix it
Enter the name of the buyer's tax representative in one ram:Name inside ram:BuyerTaxRepresentativeTradeParty. Add the element if it is missing, or remove extra ram:Name elements. Export the invoice again 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:Name' must occur exactly 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-000673 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000674 Role code for the buyer's tax representative
- FX-SCH-A-000675 Electronic address for the buyer's tax representative
- FX-SCH-A-000676 Tax registration for the buyer's tax representative
- FX-SCH-A-000677 Email address for the tax representative's contact
- FX-SCH-A-000678 Fax number for the tax representative's contact
- FX-SCH-A-000679 A contact's phone entry must hold exactly one number