Reference
Markdown exportBT-156 Buyer Item Identifier
An identifier assigned by the buyer to the item.
Quick answer
An identifier assigned by the buyer to the item.
Line items
The goods or services on each invoice line, including quantities, prices, and VAT.
Quick actions
In plain language
An identifier assigned by the buyer to the item.
An identifier assigned by the buyer to the item.
Identifies the invoiced goods or services for buyer, seller, and automated procurement or inventory matching.
What you usually enter here
Buyer-assigned item identifier
Typical valid values include: BUYER-SKU-42
Defined by EN 16931 for invoice line item identification; mandatory item names and optional identifiers must follow the listed scheme and country code rules.
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like:
Examples in context
Identifies the invoiced goods or services for buyer, seller, and automated procurement or inventory matching.
Defined by EN 16931 for invoice line item identification; mandatory item names and optional identifiers must follow the listed scheme and country code rules.
Valid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- BUYER-SKU-42
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-156
Data Type:
identifier
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
Since Version:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cac:BuyersItemIdentification/cbc:IDWhy the standard cares about this field
Business Context
Identifies the invoiced goods or services for buyer, seller, and automated procurement or inventory matching.
Legal Requirement
Defined by EN 16931 for invoice line item identification; mandatory item names and optional identifiers must follow the listed scheme and country code rules.