Document status sequences

Status codes Sovos returns for outbound invoice submissions, buyer Invoice Responses, and inbound invoice receipt for Norway e-invoicing.

Outbound status sequence

Statuses received when you send an invoice as a supplier (processType=outbound).


SCICloudStatusCode	Short description	Terminal?	Meaning	Action
100	Received	No	Sovos received the document and created it in the platform	Wait for the next status
102	Validated	No	Sovos validated the document against PEPPOL BIS Billing 3.0 rules and Norway-specific requirements	Wait for the next status
204	Distributed	Yes, success	The buyer's Access Point confirmed receipt of the invoice. Delivery is complete	No further action required on this invoice
401	Error	Yes, failure	Sovos rejected the document or processing failed. The invoice wasn't sent to the PEPPOL network	Review validation errors in the notification. Correct and resubmit as a new document

An outbound invoice is complete when it reaches Distributed (204). This is the only terminal success state and confirms that the buyer's Access Point acknowledged receipt of the invoice.

If you don't receive a 204 status, check whether the document reached status 401 (terminal failure). A document that hasn't reached any terminal state is still in progress, continue polling.

Norway doesn't support invoice cancellation. To reverse a sent invoice, issue a credit note (document type code 381) referencing the original invoice number. A credit note follows the same PEPPOL submission flow as a standard invoice. See Correct an invoice.

Inbound status sequence

Statuses received when an invoice arrives for you as a buyer (processType=inbound).


SCICloudStatusCode	Meaning	Action
215	The invoice has been made available to your system	Retrieve and process the invoice