Reference
Markdown exportBT-124 External Document Location
A URI where the supporting document can be accessed externally.
Quick answer
Taxes and totals
VAT treatment, tax breakdowns, and document totals that validators check closely.
Quick actions
In plain language
A URI where the supporting document can be accessed externally.
A URI where the supporting document can be accessed externally.
References evidence stored outside the invoice when embedding the document is not appropriate.
What you usually enter here
Resolvable URI
Typical valid values include: https://example.com/documents/delivery-note-1001.pdf
Optional EN 16931 mechanism for externally referenced supporting documents.
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like: delivery-note.pdf
Examples in context
References evidence stored outside the invoice when embedding the document is not appropriate.
Optional EN 16931 mechanism for externally referenced supporting documents.
Valid Examples
- https://example.com/documents/delivery-note-1001.pdf
Invalid Examples
- delivery-note.pdf
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-124
Data Type:
identifier
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
Since Version:
Optional when a supporting document is referenced externally
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:AdditionalDocumentReference/cac:Attachment/cac:ExternalReference/cbc:URI/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument/ram:URIIDNext step
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Why the standard cares about this field
Business Context
References evidence stored outside the invoice when embedding the document is not appropriate.
Legal Requirement
Optional EN 16931 mechanism for externally referenced supporting documents.