Reference
Markdown exportBT-14 Sales order reference
Reference to the seller-side sales order behind the invoice.
Quick answer
Invoice basics
Core document identifiers, dates, process identifiers, and high-level invoice context.
Quick actions
In plain language
This helps the seller, buyer, and ERP systems reconcile the invoice against the internal order process.
What you usually enter here
Internal sales order identifier
Typical valid values include: SO-88421
Optional according to EN 16931-1.
Where the field sits
- Invoice
- cac:OrderReference
- cbc:SalesOrderIDBT-14
- rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice
- rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction
- ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement
- ram:SellerOrderReferencedDocument
- ram:IssuerAssignedIDBT-14
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Valid Examples
- SO-88421
Invalid Examples
- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-14
Data Type:
text
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
Max Length:
50 characters
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:OrderReference/cbc:SalesOrderID/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerOrderReferencedDocument/ram:IssuerAssignedIDNext step
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