DataArea

Is where the information that the BOD message carries is provided, in this case ProcessInvoice. The information consists of a Verb and one or more Nouns. The verb (Process) indicates the action to be performed on the Noun (Invoice).

Element information

Content

• Sequence [1..1]
  1. Process [1..1]    The Process verb is used to request processing of the associated noun by the receiving application or business to party. In a typical external exchange scenario a Process BOD is considered to be a legally binding message. For example, if a customer sends a ProcessPurchaseOrder BOD to a supplier and the supplier acknowlegdes with a positive AcknowledgePurchaseOrder, then the customer is obligated to fullfil the agreement, unless of course other BODs are allowed to cancel or change the original order.
  2. Invoice [1..*]    The Invoice is used to invoice a customer for goods/services the have been provided.

Attributes

None

Used in

• Type ProcessInvoiceType (Element ProcessInvoice)

Sample instance

<DataArea>
   <Process>
      <ActionCriteria>
         <ActionExpression actionCode="token">token</ActionExpression>
         <ChangeStatus>...
         </ChangeStatus>
      </ActionCriteria>
   </Process>
   <Invoice>
      <InvoiceHeader>
         <ID/>
         <RevisionID>normalizedString</RevisionID>
         <VariationID>normalizedString</VariationID>
         <DocumentIDSet>...
         </DocumentIDSet>
         <LastModificationDateTime></LastModificationDateTime>
         <DocumentDateTime></DocumentDateTime>
         <Description/>
         <Note/>
         <DocumentReference>...
         </DocumentReference>
         <Attachment>...
         </Attachment>
         <Status>...
         </Status>
         <ExtendedAmount/>
         <TotalAmount/>
         <AmountDiscount>...
         </AmountDiscount>
         <SupplierParty>...
         </SupplierParty>
         <CustomerParty>...
         </CustomerParty>
         <RemitToParty>...
         </RemitToParty>
         <ShipToParty>...
         </ShipToParty>
         <CarrierParty>...
         </CarrierParty>
         <BillToParty>...
         </BillToParty>
         <ShipFromParty>...
         </ShipFromParty>
         <Party>...
         </Party>
         <ReasonCode>normalizedString</ReasonCode>
         <PurchaseOrderReference>...
         </PurchaseOrderReference>
         <ContractReference>...
         </ContractReference>
         <PaymentTerm>...
         </PaymentTerm>
         <Payment>...
         </Payment>
         <Tax>...
         </Tax>
         <DistributeCharge>...
         </DistributeCharge>
         <DistributeTax>...
         </DistributeTax>
         <Distribution>...
         </Distribution>
         <Charge>...
         </Charge>
         <Allowance>...
         </Allowance>
         <TransportationMethodCode>normalizedString</TransportationMethodCode>
         <TransportationTerm>...
         </TransportationTerm>
         <DunnageWeightMeasure>1.0</DunnageWeightMeasure>
         <TareWeightMeasure>1.0</TareWeightMeasure>
         <NetWeightMeasure>1.0</NetWeightMeasure>
         <GrossWeightMeasure>1.0</GrossWeightMeasure>
         <NetVolumeMeasure>1.0</NetVolumeMeasure>
         <TotalVolumeMeasure>1.0</TotalVolumeMeasure>
         <Event>...
         </Event>
         <Extension>.......................................
         </Extension>
      </InvoiceHeader>
      <InvoiceLine>
         <LineNumberID/>
         <LineIDSet>...
         </LineIDSet>
         <Description/>
         <Note/>
         <DocumentReference>...
         </DocumentReference>
         <Attachment>...
         </Attachment>
         <Status>...
         </Status>
         <Item>...
         </Item>
         <Quantity/>
         <UnitPrice>...
         </UnitPrice>
         <PurchaseOrderReference>...
         </PurchaseOrderReference>
         <Party>...
         </Party>
         <ContractReference>...
         </ContractReference>
         <ExtendedAmount/>
         <TotalAmount/>
         <AmountDiscount>...
         </AmountDiscount>
         <OpenItemIndicator>true</OpenItemIndicator>
         <Tax>...
         </Tax>
         <DistributeCharge>...
         </DistributeCharge>
         <DistributeTax>...
         </DistributeTax>
         <Distribution>...
         </Distribution>
         <InvoiceCharge>...
         </InvoiceCharge>
         <InvoiceAllowance>...
         </InvoiceAllowance>
         <GoodsReceiptDateTime></GoodsReceiptDateTime>
         <ServicesReceiptDateTime></ServicesReceiptDateTime>
         <InvoiceSubLine>...
         </InvoiceSubLine>
         <Extension>.......................................
         </Extension>
      </InvoiceLine>
   </Invoice>
</DataArea>