BR-61
EN 16931
FATAL
Official rule text
If the Payment means type code (BT-81) means SEPA credit transfer, Local credit transfer or Non-SEPA international credit transfer, the Payment account identifier (BT-84) shall be present.
What this error means
This is a mandatory field rule: the business term referenced above must be present in every invoice, and it is missing (or empty) in yours.
How to fix it
- Add the element for the business term (BT) named in the rule text.
- An empty element does not count - the field must carry a value.
- Check you placed it at the correct level (document, party, or line).
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