What it means
If an invoice names an invoicee, the party the invoice is sent to when that differs from the buyer, that party must have exactly one name. The check counts ram:Name and fails on none and on two or more.
Why it matters
Without a name the recipient cannot tell who the invoice is addressed to, and with two names it is unclear which one is right. The file fails the check and may be rejected.
How to fix it
Fill in the name of the invoice address in your invoicing software, in a single field. Do not enter a trade name and a legal name as two separate names. Use the name the recipient expects on the invoice, usually the legal name. If you build the XML yourself, ram:Name appears once inside ram:InvoiceeTradeParty.
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-000865 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000866 Keep at most one invoicee role code
- FX-SCH-A-000867 Keep at most one invoicee electronic address entry
- FX-SCH-A-000868 Keep at most one invoicee tax registration
- FX-SCH-A-000869 An invoicee email contact needs exactly one address
- FX-SCH-A-000870 An invoicee fax contact needs exactly one number
- FX-SCH-A-000871 Each invoicee telephone entry needs one number element