Validation rules

cvc-complex-type.4 — EN 16931 rule

A required attribute is missing — in UBL invoices this is almost always currencyID on an amount element (every cbc:*Amount needs it) or mimeCode on an embedded attachment.

Rule
cvc-complex-type.4 — official EN 16931 / XRechnung rule
Severity
error
Detected by
tier 2 — XML schema (XSD)
Reachability
Only reachable when validating your own XML — normbill-generated documents cannot trigger it

normbill's serializer emits schema-valid XML by construction; this can only fire for XML submitted to /v1/invoices/validate.

How to fix it

Add the attribute the validator names, e.g. currencyID="EUR" on the flagged amount element.

cvc-complex-type.4 auf Deutsch — was bedeutet der Fehler?

Der KoSIT-Validator lehnt das Dokument bereits bei der XML-Schema-Prüfung (XSD) ab: Ein Pflichtattribut fehlt — bei UBL-Rechnungen fast immer currencyID auf einem Betragselement (jedes cbc:*Amount braucht es) oder mimeCode an einer eingebetteten Anlage.

So beheben Sie den Fehler

Ergänzen Sie das in der Meldung genannte Attribut, z. B. currencyID="EUR" am beanstandeten Betragselement.

Official sources

Every 422 from the API lists the rule id, the path in your request JSON, a plain-language message and a suggested fix — see the docs overview for the report format.

Or try it live: drop any XRechnung XML on the free validator — same KoSIT-backed report, no account.

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