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XRechnung: buyer reference is missing

The reference expected by the invoice recipient for routing is missing.

XRechnung 3.xLast professional review: 2026-07-05

Meaning

The reference expected by the invoice recipient for routing is missing.

Typical cause

The routing ID or purchase reference was not transferred from the order.

Affected fields / XML paths

/ubl:Invoice/cbc:BuyerReference/ram:BuyerReference

Invalid example

<cbc:BuyerReference></cbc:BuyerReference>

Corrected example

<cbc:BuyerReference>991-12345-67</cbc:BuyerReference>

Remediation steps

  1. Check the recipient requirement.
  2. Enter the routing ID or agreed reference.
  3. Do not invent a reference.