What it means
Within ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:BuyerTradeParty, this rule permits zero or one ram:Description child element. It checks how many descriptions are present, not what their text says.
Why it matters
The Extended profile provides one free-text description at this buyer location. Multiple descriptions exceed that structural limit, whether or not their text differs.
How to fix it
Check the buyer's descriptive company details. If several descriptions contain information you need, put that information into one ram:Description inside ram:BuyerTradeParty and remove the extra elements. If no description is needed, remove them all. Recheck your corrected file.
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:Description' 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-000695 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000696 The buyer's contact fax entry needs one number element
- FX-SCH-A-000697 Use an allowed scheme for the buyer's global identifier
- FX-SCH-A-000698 Use an allowed country code for the buyer
- FX-SCH-A-000699 Use an allowed scheme for the buyer's registration number
- FX-SCH-A-000700 The buyer's legal organisation address needs one country code
- FX-SCH-A-000701 The buyer's legal organisation address may have one region name