UBL-CR-584: Physical attributes do not belong in a line's standard item ID

What it means

The rule looks at the item on every invoice line (or credit note line) in a UBL file. It warns when the item's standard identification (BT-157), the place for a code such as a GTIN, contains a cac:PhysicalAttribute block describing a physical property such as colour or size. It checks for that block, not the identifier's value.

Why it matters

EN 16931 does not use physical attribute blocks inside the standard item identification.

How to fix it

In your invoicing software, look for a product field such as size or colour that is exported into the item's identifier. Map it to an item attribute with a name and a value instead, or switch it off in the export. If you build the XML yourself, delete cac:PhysicalAttribute from cac:StandardItemIdentification under cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item (cac:CreditNoteLine in a credit note). To keep the information, add a cac:AdditionalItemProperty under cac:Item with a cbc:Name such as Colour and a cbc:Value.

The rule as published

A UBL invoice should not include the InvoiceLine Item StandardItemIdentification PhysicalAttribute

Where this rule applies