BT-26 - Preceding Invoice issue date
The issue date of the referenced preceding invoice. It should be provided when the preceding invoice number alone is not sufficient to identify the invoice.
BT-26 - Preceding Invoice issue date
The issue date of the referenced preceding invoice. It should be provided when the preceding invoice number alone is not sufficient to identify the invoice.
Definition
The issue date of the referenced preceding invoice. It should be provided when the preceding invoice number alone is not sufficient to identify the invoice.
Syntax mapping
Where this term appears in each of the three EN 16931 syntaxes.
| Syntax | Path |
|---|---|
| UBL 2.1 | cac:BillingReference/cac:InvoiceDocumentReference/cbc:IssueDate |
| UN/CEFACT CII | ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:InvoiceReferencedDocument/ram:FormattedIssueDateTime/qdt:DateTimeString |
| Factur-X / ZUGFeRD | Factur-X profile: BASIC WL |
The lowest Factur-X / ZUGFeRD profile in which this term is available.
Validate an invoice carrying this term
This term is defined by EN 16931. Check your invoice with the validator that matches your format:
Related terms
Source: CEN EN 16931-1 + CEN/TS 16931-3-2 (UBL) & -3-3 (CII) · Last verified: 2026-07-10
All business terms