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BT-71 Deliver to location identifier

Identifier of the delivery location, for example a warehouse, branch, or internal receiving code.

Quick answer

Delivery and payment

Delivery dates, payment means, and the operational context around settlement.

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In plain language

This field helps ERP and logistics systems route the invoice to the exact receiving location mentioned in the delivery process.

What you usually enter here

Internal or external site identifier

Typical valid values include: LOC-4711, WAREHOUSE-02

Optional according to EN 16931-1.

Where the field sits

Delivery
UBL 2.1 Syntax
  1. Invoice
  2. cac:Delivery
  3. cac:DeliveryLocation
  4. cbc:IDBT-71
CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
  1. rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice
  2. rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction
  3. ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery
  4. ram:ShipToTradeParty
  5. ram:IDBT-71
BT-71 belongs to the Delivery part of the invoice. UBL 2.1 Syntax: Invoice › cac:Delivery › cac:DeliveryLocation › cbc:ID. CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax: rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice › rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction › ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery › ram:ShipToTradeParty › ram:ID.

What goes wrong often

Avoid values like: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Valid Examples

  • LOC-4711
  • WAREHOUSE-02

Invalid Examples

  • AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

XML mapping and field facts

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Field ID:

BT-71

Data Type:

identifier

Cardinality:

0..1

Requirement:

Optional

Max Length:

50 characters

XML Implementation

UBL 2.1 Syntax
/Invoice/cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation/cbc:ID
CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery/ram:ShipToTradeParty/ram:ID

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