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Error

FX-SCH-A-000983: Use an allowed due date format code

In short

Error: fails the selected checks.

FX-SCH-A-000983 means the format attribute on your due date's udt:DateTimeString contains a code outside the profile's allowed list. Use an allowed code that matches how the date is written.

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What it means

This rule checks the format code on udt:DateTimeString inside ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms/ram:DueDateDateTime for the due date (BT-9). A non-empty code must appear in the profile's date-format list. The test does not reject an empty code or check the date itself.

Why it matters

The format code tells software how to interpret the due date, so it needs a meaning defined by the profile.

How to fix it

Correct the format attribute on udt:DateTimeString inside ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms/ram:DueDateDateTime. Use 102 if the date is eight digits in year, month and day order. Otherwise, use an allowed code matching the date's representation. Export the corrected file and check it again.

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The rule as published

Value of '@format' 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.

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Updated 6 November 2026