What it means
Within each ram:ItemSellerTradeParty under a line's ram:SpecifiedLineTradeAgreement, the Extended profile allows zero or one ram:Description element. The count applies to the seller's description, not the description of the invoiced product or service.
Why it matters
The line-level seller structure provides space for one optional description. Additional description elements do not meet that structure.
How to fix it
Check the description in the seller details attached to the affected line. In ram:ItemSellerTradeParty, combine any text you need to retain in one ram:Description and remove the extra description elements. You can omit the description if it is unnecessary. Leave the invoice-level seller (BG-4) unchanged, then export again and recheck the file.
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:Description' may occur at maximum 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-001039 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-001040 The seller of a line can have at most one electronic address block
- FX-SCH-A-001041 The seller of a line can have at most one VAT number entry
- FX-SCH-A-001042 The seller of a line can have at most one tax number entry
- FX-SCH-A-001043 A line seller's contact email needs exactly one address
- FX-SCH-A-001044 A line seller's fax contact needs exactly one number
- FX-SCH-A-001045 A line seller's phone contact needs exactly one number