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BT-123 Supporting Document Description

A short text describing the supporting document.

Quick answer

Taxes and totals

VAT treatment, tax breakdowns, and document totals that validators check closely.

Quick actions

In plain language

Helps buyers understand what the referenced or attached document contains.

What you usually enter here

Free text document description

Typical valid values include: Signed contract, Delivery note, Timesheet for May 2026

Optional EN 16931 supporting document context.

Where the field sits

Attachments
UBL 2.1 Syntax
  1. Invoice
  2. cac:AdditionalDocumentReference[not(cbc:DocumentTypeCode="130")]
  3. cbc:DocumentDescriptionBT-123
CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
  1. rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice
  2. rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction
  3. ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement
  4. ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument[ram:TypeCode="916"]
  5. ram:NameBT-123
BT-123 belongs to the Attachments part of the invoice. UBL 2.1 Syntax: Invoice › cac:AdditionalDocumentReference[not(cbc:DocumentTypeCode="130")] › cbc:DocumentDescription. CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax: rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice › rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction › ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement › ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument[ram:TypeCode="916"] › ram:Name.

Valid Examples

  • Signed contract
  • Delivery note
  • Timesheet for May 2026

XML mapping and field facts

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Field ID:

BT-123

Data Type:

text

Cardinality:

0..1

Requirement:

Optional

XML Implementation

UBL 2.1 Syntax
/Invoice/cac:AdditionalDocumentReference[not(cbc:DocumentTypeCode="130")]/cbc:DocumentDescription
CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument[ram:TypeCode="916"]/ram:Name

Next step

Create an XRechnung from your PDF

The converter reads the invoice and shows the fields it found before download, so you can check and correct the values. No PDF? Fill in the XRechnung directly in the form.

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