Reference
Markdown exportBT-162 Item Attribute Name
The name of an additional item attribute.
Quick answer
The name of an additional item attribute.
Line items
The goods or services on each invoice line, including quantities, prices, and VAT.
Quick actions
In plain language
The name of an additional item attribute.
The name of an additional item attribute.
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, 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.
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
- Color
- Size
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-162
Data Type:
text
Cardinality:
0..n
Requirement:
Optional
Since Version:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cac:AdditionalItemProperty/cbc:NameWhy 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.