What it means
Each ram:InvoicerTradeParty in the header settlement must contain one ram:Name child. The test counts name elements; it does not check whether their text is empty or correct.
Why it matters
The Extended profile requires a single name field for this party.
How to fix it
Check the invoicer's name in your invoicing software or XML export. Add a missing ram:Name under ram:InvoicerTradeParty, or keep the correct name and remove additional ram:Name elements. Export the corrected file and check it again.
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-000887 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000888 The invoicer can have at most one role code
- FX-SCH-A-000889 The invoicer can have at most one electronic address block
- FX-SCH-A-000890 The invoicer can have at most one tax registration
- FX-SCH-A-000891 The invoicer's contact email needs exactly one address
- FX-SCH-A-000892 The invoicer's contact fax entry needs exactly one number
- FX-SCH-A-000893 The invoicer's contact phone entry needs exactly one number