How do I fix SE-R-009?

Invoice Navigator automatically fixes this Invoice compliance issue by updating the relevant XML elements (SE-R-009). You can also use Invoice Navigator's compliance engine to correct this automatically in your pipeline.

Is SE-R-009 a critical error?

Yes, SE-R-009 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission.

Can SE-R-009 be automatically fixed?

Many instances of SE-R-009 can be automatically corrected using Invoice Navigator's compliance engine. The fix is applied in your pipeline with full audit evidence.

errorPeppol BIS 3.0

`SE-R-009`:For Swedish suppliers using Bankgiro, the Account ID must have 7-8 characters

Swedish Bankgiro account IDs must be 7-8 characters long. This is the standard Bankgiro format.

Severity

Fatal

Rule set

Peppol BIS 3.0

Country

All EU

Fix type

AUTO-FIX

Confidence

85%

Engine Classification

Normalize Swedish Bankgiro account to 7-8 digit format

Confidence: 85% · Applied automatically in pipeline

What is SE-R-009?

SE-R-009 is a fatal validation rule defined in the Peppol BIS 3.0 specification. It validates the ID element under PayeeFinancialAccount in the UBL invoice XML.

When this rule fires, the invoice is non-compliant and will be rejected by Peppol access points and national validation services. The sending system receives a rejection response and the invoice does not reach the buyer.

Target path: //cac:PaymentMeans/cac:PayeeFinancialAccount/cbc:ID

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Why This Error Matters

Invoice will be rejected by Swedish validation. Bankgiro must be 7-8 characters.

SE-R-009 is a hard failure. Invoices that trigger this rule are rejected at the access point and never reach the recipient. In Peppol networks, this means your sending system receives an MLR (Message Level Response) with a rejection status. The invoice must be corrected and re-sent, adding delay to your payment cycle.

Invoice Navigator can automatically correct this error in your pipeline. The fix is applied with full audit evidence, so your compliance trail remains intact.

Validator Behavior

·Causes invoice rejection
·Rejected by PEPPOL Access Points
·Error returned: SE-R-009
·Specification: Peppol BIS 3.0

Before / After

Failing XML

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue: For Swedish suppliers using Bankgiro, the Account ID must ha -->
</Invoice>

Corrected XML

<Invoice>
  <!-- Issue resolved per Peppol BIS 3.0 -->
</Invoice>

Technical Reference

XPath//cac:PaymentMeans/cac:PayeeFinancialAccount/cbc:ID

SpecPeppol BIS 3.0

Operationnormalize

StrategyNormalize Swedish Bankgiro account to 7-8 digit format

Common Causes

·Bankgiro wrong length
·Too few or too many digits
·Partial account number
·Wrong account type used
·Extra digits included

Seeing this in production? The API handles SE-R-009 automatically. See the fix response →

Handle SE-R-009 Automatically in Your Pipeline

The compliance engine auto-remediates this error with controlled safety policies and evidence pack generation.

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SE-R-009:For Swedish suppliers using Bankgiro, the Account ID must have 7-8 characters