What it means
Each ram:PayerTradeParty under ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement must contain exactly one direct ram:Name child. The test counts elements; it does not check whether the name text is empty or correct.
Why it matters
The Extended profile requires a single name element within each payer block.
How to fix it
Check the name of the person or organisation paying the invoice. Ensure ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:PayerTradeParty contains one ram:Name with that name. Add the element if it is missing, or remove additional ram:Name elements. Check the corrected file 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-000928 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000929 Do not repeat the payer's role code
- FX-SCH-A-000930 The payer may have only one electronic address
- FX-SCH-A-000931 Use at most one payer tax registration block
- FX-SCH-A-000932 Give the payer's contact email block one address element
- FX-SCH-A-000933 Give the payer's fax block one number element
- FX-SCH-A-000934 The payer's telephone block needs exactly one number