BR-DE-10

Once a delivery address (group BG-15, "DELIVER TO ADDRESS") is transmitted, it must contain the city (BT-77). Without a delivery address the rule does not apply.

Severity: Error
Applies to: CII, UBL
Rule set: v2026-01-31

Official rule text

Das Element "Deliver to city" (BT-77) muss übermittelt werden, wenn die Gruppe "DELIVER TO ADDRESS" (BG-15) übermittelt wird.

Why it happens

A half-filled delivery address: the system writes the group as soon as any delivery date or country exists, but only fills the fields it knows — leaving, say, a country without a city.

How to fix it

Either transmit the delivery address completely (city in BT-77: cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation/cac:Address/cbc:CityName in UBL, ram:ShipToTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress/ram:CityName in CII) — or omit group BG-15 entirely if you do not mean to state one.

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