When an invoice references items that have been delivered with separate dispatches, the references should be provided on the line level using the DespatchDocumentReference element.

When the invoiced quantity of an item has been delivered in more than one dispatch, the invoice must have separate lines for each dispatch. When dispatches are referenced on line level, you cannot have a document level reference.

This can be specified on the Document or Line levels.

Elements

Document level

Use the DespatchDocumentReference element to model this information at the Document level:

Line level

Use the DespatchLineReference element to model this information at the Line level:

Restrictions

• If the Document references charges to items that were delivered in separate dispatches. these references should be provided on the line level.
• If an item is delivered in multiple dispatches, the Document must specify individual lines
• If you do specify the dispatch information at the Line level, you cannot specify it at the Document level.

Examples

Document level

<Invoice>
    <!-- code omitted for clarity -->
    <cac:DespatchDocumentReference>
        <cbc:ID>DN-11223344</cbc:ID>
        <cbc:IssueDate>2024-08-30</cbc:IssueDate>
    </cac:DespatchDocumentReference>    
    <!-- code omitted for clarity -->
</Invoice>

Line level

<Invoice>
    <!-- code omitted for clarity -->
    <cac:InvoiceLine>
        <!-- code omitted for clarity -->
        <cac:DespatchLineReference>
            <cbc:LineID>120</cbc:LineID>
            <cac:DocumentReference>
                <cbc:ID>PO12345</cbc:ID>
            </cac:DocumentReference>
        </cac:DespatchLineReference>
        <!-- code omitted for clarity -->
    </cac:InvoiceLine>
</Invoice>