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BT-89 Mandate reference identifier

Mandate reference for direct debit payments.

Quick answer

Delivery and payment

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

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In plain language

Use this when the invoice requests SEPA direct debit and the buyer has granted a debit mandate.

What you usually enter here

Direct-debit mandate reference

Typical valid values include: MANDATE-7788

Optional according to EN 16931-1, but required by the business scenario for direct debit.

Where the field sits

Payment
UBL 2.1 Syntax
  1. Invoice
  2. cac:PaymentMeans
  3. cac:PaymentMandate
  4. cbc:IDBT-89
CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
  1. rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice
  2. rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction
  3. ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement
  4. ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms
  5. ram:DirectDebitMandateIDBT-89
BT-89 belongs to the Payment part of the invoice. UBL 2.1 Syntax: Invoice › cac:PaymentMeans › cac:PaymentMandate › cbc:ID. CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax: rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice › rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction › ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement › ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms › ram:DirectDebitMandateID.

Valid Examples

  • MANDATE-7788

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-89

Data Type:

identifier

Cardinality:

0..1

Requirement:

Optional

Max Length:

50 characters

XML Implementation

UBL 2.1 Syntax
/Invoice/cac:PaymentMeans/cac:PaymentMandate/cbc:ID
CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradePaymentTerms/ram:DirectDebitMandateID

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