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Validate DATEV invoice exports

Use Invoice Converter to validate the exported invoice package, repair review fields, and generate XRechnung/ZUGFeRD output.

Export expectations

Check DATEV export files for complete buyer references, VAT breakdowns, payment data, and structured attachment readiness.

Validate the exported package, not only the booking view: PDF evidence, structured XML where available, and customer/export fields used for e-invoice dispatch.

Export signals to inspect

DATEV exports often separate accounting master data from document evidence. Inspect whether e-invoice recipient fields, dispatch flags, supplier numbers, and the actual XML/PDF artifact travel together.

Validation checklist

  • Open the exported XML and confirm BuyerReference contains the Leitweg-ID for public-sector invoices, not only a note in the PDF.
  • Check VAT category mapping line by line: standard, exempt, reverse charge, and zero-rated lines must each produce matching VAT breakdowns.
  • Confirm payment means 58 includes a clean IBAN in BT-84 and that payment terms or due date satisfy BR-CO-25.

Export triage table

SymptomLikely field or ruleExport-side fix
Public-sector receiver rejects routing although the PDF contains a Leitweg-ID.BT-10 / BR-DE-15Move the routing ID into the exported BuyerReference field, not a PDF-only note.
The invoice has bank details visually, but validation reports missing payment account.BR-61 / BT-84Export the IBAN as structured payment account data for payment means 58.

Common validation failures

Missing Leitweg-ID, incomplete VAT category mapping, or PDF attachment without structured invoice data.

Validation workflow after export

Use Invoice Converter to validate the exported invoice package, repair review fields, and generate XRechnung/ZUGFeRD output.

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