Use the OrderLineReference/ID element to specify the number of a referenced invoice line in a invoice line. For example, this element can be used to send the referenced line (that usually is generated by the Buyer in a Purchase Order).

For suppliers in the Netherlands, if an order line reference is sent, there must be an order reference on the document level in the Invoice/OrderReference/ID element.

Element

Use the following element to specify a reference to a line in an invoice line:

Use the following element to reference an order for a Dutch supplier

Example

The following example references the 000001 line in the 000010 invoice line. The order reference is PO987654:

<ubl:Invoice>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
	<cac:OrderReference>
		<cbc:ID>PO987654</cbc:ID>
	</cac:OrderReference>
	<!-- Code omitted for clarity -->	
	<cac:InvoiceLine>
		<cbc:ID>000010</cbc:ID>
		<cbc:Note>ItemDecription</cbc:Note>
		<cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode="H87">3</cbc:InvoicedQuantity>
		<cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="EUR">300</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
		<cac:OrderLineReference>
			<cbc:LineID>000001</cbc:LineID>
		</cac:OrderLineReference>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
    </cac:InvoiceLine>
</ubl:Invoice>