Reference
Markdown exportBT-160 Item Attribute Name
The name of an item attribute (BG-32), such as Colour, Brand, Model or Size. Each item attribute needs a name and a value (BR-54).
Quick answer
Line items
The goods or services on each invoice line, including quantities, prices, and VAT.
Quick actions
In plain language
Identifies the invoiced goods or services for buyer, seller, and automated procurement or inventory matching.
What you usually enter here
Free text attribute name
Typical valid values include: Color, Brand, Model, Size
Defined by EN 16931 for invoice line item identification; mandatory item names and optional identifiers must follow the listed scheme and country code rules.
Where the field sits
- Invoice
- cac:InvoiceLine
- cac:Item
- cac:AdditionalItemProperty
- cbc:NameBT-160
- rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice
- rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction
- ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem
- ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct
- ram:ApplicableProductCharacteristic
- ram:DescriptionBT-160
What goes wrong often
Relevant rule codes: BR-54
Valid Examples
- Color
- Brand
- Model
- Size
XML mapping and field facts
Open the technical reference if you need XML paths, validator rule codes, legal wording, or schema-specific mapping details.
Field ID:
BT-160
Data Type:
text
Cardinality:
1..1
Requirement:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cac:AdditionalItemProperty/cbc:Name/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem/ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:ApplicableProductCharacteristic/ram:DescriptionValidation Rules
BR-54
BR-54
Next step
Check whether your XRechnung sets BT-160 correctly
Upload the XML file to the free validator. It applies the KoSIT rules for XRechnung 3.0 and names each finding with its rule ID, for this field for example BR-54. Creating a new invoice instead? The converter checks the invoice against the same rules and shows the findings before download.
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