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Error

FX-SCH-A-000961: Use an allowed type for the referenced invoice

In short

Error: fails the selected checks.

FX-SCH-A-000961 means a non-empty ram:TypeCode for an invoice referenced by an advance payment is not in the Extended profile's document-type list. Replace it with a permitted code that matches the referenced document.

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What it means

This checks ram:SpecifiedAdvancePayment/ram:InvoiceSpecifiedReferencedDocument/ram:TypeCode against the profile's document-type list. An empty code value passes this test. It does not check whether the chosen type accurately describes the referenced document.

Why it matters

The type code identifies what kind of document the advance payment reference names.

How to fix it

Check the type of the document you are referencing. Correct ram:TypeCode inside ram:SpecifiedAdvancePayment/ram:InvoiceSpecifiedReferencedDocument using the permitted list. Code 380 denotes an invoice and 386 denotes a prepayment invoice; use the appropriate permitted code rather than choosing one merely to clear the error. Export and recheck.

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

Value of 'ram:TypeCode' is not allowed.

Where this rule applies

Rule set Version
Factur-X 1.09 EXTENDED 1.0.9-2
ZUGFeRD 2.5 EXTENDED 2.5.2
Rule text from phive-rules 4.6.4.

Check your file

Drop your e-invoice to see whether FX-SCH-A-000961 still fails, and which other rules do.

Updated 6 November 2026