Reference
Markdown exportBT-16 Despatch advice reference
Reference to the despatch advice that announced the shipment before invoicing.
Quick answer
Reference to the despatch advice that announced the shipment before invoicing.
Invoice basics
Core document identifiers, dates, process identifiers, and high-level invoice context.
In plain language
Reference to the despatch advice that announced the shipment before invoicing.
Reference to the despatch advice that announced the shipment before invoicing.
This field is useful in logistics-heavy flows where the buyer checks invoice, shipment, and receipt documents together.
What you usually enter here
Despatch or shipment reference
Typical valid values include: DES-2026-44
Optional according to EN 16931-1.
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like: , AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Examples in context
This field is useful in logistics-heavy flows where the buyer checks invoice, shipment, and receipt documents together.
Optional according to EN 16931-1.
Valid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- DES-2026-44
Invalid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-16
Data Type:
text
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
Max Length:
50 characters
Since Version:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:DespatchDocumentReference/cbc:ID/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery/ram:DespatchAdviceReferencedDocument/ram:IssuerAssignedIDWhy the standard cares about this field
Business Context
This field is useful in logistics-heavy flows where the buyer checks invoice, shipment, and receipt documents together.
Legal Requirement
Optional according to EN 16931-1.