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BR-DE-12 Invoice must have at least one invoice line

An invoice must have at least one invoice line.

Problem DescriptionContext and SignificanceSolutionValid ExamplesInvalid ExamplesCode ExamplesTechnical DetailsValidation ToolsRelated Resources

Problem Description#

An invoice must have at least one invoice line.

ERROR

XRechnung 3.0

Context and Significance#

An invoice without line items cannot be validated consistently and does not represent billable goods/services. Even if you invoice a single total, provide at least one line with the billed item or service.

Solution#

Add at least one invoice line to the invoice.

Valid Examples#

Use these points as the practical checks for this section.

  • One InvoiceLine representing a service fee
  • Multiple lines with items/services

Invalid Examples#

Use these points as the practical checks for this section.

  • No <cac:InvoiceLine> elements at all

Code Examples#

Valid XML
<cac:InvoiceLine>
  <cbc:ID>1</cbc:ID>
  <cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode="C62">1</cbc:InvoicedQuantity>
  <cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="EUR">100.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
  <cac:Item><cbc:Name>Service fee</cbc:Name></cac:Item>
  <cac:Price><cbc:PriceAmount currencyID="EUR">100.00</cbc:PriceAmount></cac:Price>
</cac:InvoiceLine>
Invalid XML
<!-- Missing cac:InvoiceLine -->

Technical Details#

Affected Fields

Invoice Lines

Validation Tools#

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Related Resources#

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