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BT-78 Deliver to post code

Postal code of the delivery address.

Quick answer

Delivery and payment

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

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In plain language

The postal code makes the delivery destination machine-readable for routing, logistics, and matching.

What you usually enter here

National postal code

Typical valid values include: 50667, 3011AA

Optional according to EN 16931-1.

Where the field sits

Delivery
UBL 2.1 Syntax
  1. Invoice
  2. cac:Delivery
  3. cac:DeliveryLocation
  4. cac:Address
  5. cbc:PostalZoneBT-78
CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
  1. rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice
  2. rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction
  3. ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery
  4. ram:ShipToTradeParty
  5. ram:PostalTradeAddress
  6. ram:PostcodeCodeBT-78
BT-78 belongs to the Delivery part of the invoice. UBL 2.1 Syntax: Invoice › cac:Delivery › cac:DeliveryLocation › cac:Address › cbc:PostalZone. CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax: rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice › rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction › ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery › ram:ShipToTradeParty › ram:PostalTradeAddress › ram:PostcodeCode.

What goes wrong often

Avoid values like: 123456789012345678901

Valid Examples

  • 50667
  • 3011AA

Invalid Examples

  • 123456789012345678901

XML mapping and field facts

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Field ID:

BT-78

Data Type:

text

Cardinality:

0..1

Requirement:

Optional

Max Length:

20 characters

XML Implementation

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

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