What it means
The rule counts ram:Description elements in each ram:IncludedReferencedProduct under the line's ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct. The description is optional for this check, but there must not be more than one description element in the same entry.
Why it matters
The Extended profile provides one optional description field for each included product, rather than a list of description fields.
How to fix it
Combine any description text you need to retain into one ram:Description in the affected ram:IncludedReferencedProduct, then remove the extra description elements. If no description is needed, you can omit it. Save or 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: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-001149 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-001150 An included product's global identifier needs a scheme
- FX-SCH-A-001151 Use an allowed identifier scheme for the included product
- FX-SCH-A-001152 An included product's quantity needs a unit attribute
- FX-SCH-A-001153 Use an allowed unit code for the included product
- FX-SCH-A-001154 A manufacturer can have at most one role code
- FX-SCH-A-001155 A manufacturer can have at most one description