ISO 20022 external code set

ExternalDocumentPurpose1Code: Document Purpose Codes

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Specifies the document purpose as published in an external document purpose code list.

Definition from the ISO 20022 External Code Sets, 2Q2026 (published 28 Aug 2026).

2 codes in use. External code sets are published outside the message schemas and updated every quarter, so a new code can appear without a new message version.

Codes

CONFConfirmedThe document represents a document that has been confirmed, for example an invoice that has been confirmed by the buyer for payment.
FINVFactoredinvoiceThe document represents an invoice submitted under a factoring arrangment.

Messages that use ExternalDocumentPurpose1Code

Message	Element path
tsin.004	InvcHdr/DocPurp
tsin.006	AssgnmtList/FinItm/ItmCntxt/DocPurp
tsin.007	AssgnmtList/FinItm/ItmCntxt/DocPurp
tsin.008	NtfctnList/FinItm/ItmCntxt/DocPurp
tsin.009	AgrmtList/Itm/ItmCntxt/DocPurp
tsin.010	AgrmtList/Itm/ItmCntxt/DocPurp
tsin.011	NtfctnList/Itm/ItmCntxt/DocPurp
tsin.012	AckList/Itm/ItmCntxt/DocPurp
tsin.013	PmtStsList/FinItm/ItmCntxt/DocPurp
tsmt.053	RcncltnList/Params/DocPurp, RcncltnList/Itm/ItmCntxt/DocPurp
tsmt.054	RcncltnList/Params/DocPurp, RcncltnList/Itm/ItmCntxt/DocPurp
caaa.001	versions 001.03, 001.04, 001.05, 001.06, 001.07
caaa.003	versions 001.03, 001.04, 001.05, 001.06, 001.07
caaa.011	versions 001.03, 001.04, 001.05, 001.06, 001.07

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