IBAN is invalid (must start with CH or LI, max 21 chars) or Currency is something other than CHF / EUR. Both are hard requirements of the Swiss Payment Standards.
Bank rejects a QRR reference
QRR references must be 27 digits with a mod-10 check digit. If you do not have one, switch Reference Type to SCOR (ISO 11649) or NON and leave Reference empty.
QR-bill landed on the wrong page
Adjust Paging Options under Advanced. first puts the slip as the new page 1. last appends it after the last page. custom uses Page Number for a specific 1-based position.
Creditor or Debtor address looks wrong on the slip
Mismatched Address Type. With S, fill Postal Code + City and use Address Line 1/2 for street. With K, leave Postal Code + City empty and put the full address into Address Line 1 + Address Line 2.
Create file writes an empty file
File Content on Action 4 is not bound to the PDF4me File Content output. Click the field and re-pick the dynamic content from Action 3.
Want a standalone QR slip without a source invoice
Skip Action 2 (Get file content). On Action 3, leave File Content and File Name empty under Advanced parameters and the action returns a standalone Swiss QR-bill in the chosen Output Format Type.
No. The PDF4me Create SwissQR Bill action bundles QR-code generation, the QR-bill fonts (Liberation Sans), mod-10 reference math, and the Swiss Payment Standards layout. Configure the fields, save the flow, and the output is a Swiss-compliant file.
What is the difference between QRR, SCOR, and NON references?+
QRR is the Swiss 27-digit numeric reference with a mod-10 check digit; it requires a QR-IBAN. SCOR is the international ISO 11649 creditor reference; it works with a standard IBAN. NON means no reference is shown on the slip, useful for ad-hoc one-off payments where the debtor adds their own reference at payment time.
Can I generate a Swiss QR-bill without an existing PDF invoice?+
Yes. Skip Action 2 (Get file content). On Action 3, leave File Content and File Name empty under Advanced parameters; the action returns a standalone Swiss QR-bill in the chosen Output Format Type (PDF, PNG, JPEG, or Tiff).
My IBAN starts with DE / FR / IT, can I still use this?+
No, Swiss QR-bills are scoped to CH and LI IBANs only. For European SEPA payments with non-Swiss IBANs, use the Generate EPC QR Code for SEPA action instead.
Address Type S vs K, which one should I pick?+
S (Structured) is the modern default: PostalCode and City go in separate fields; Address Line 1/2 carries the street. K (Combined) puts the full address in two free-text Address Line fields and ignores PostalCode/City. New integrations should use S unless you are importing legacy data.
Does the output work with mobile banking apps?+
Yes. Every Swiss bank app that supports payments via QR-bill (every major bank since 2022) can scan the output to pre-fill the payment form. Test by opening UBS, PostFinance, Raiffeisen, or any Swiss banking app and scanning the QR code.
How do I change where the QR-bill page lands?+
Click Show all on Advanced parameters. Set Paging Options to first / last / add at end / custom. For custom, also fill Page Number with the 1-based page index. Only applies when Output Format Type is PDF.
Same scenario in Make, Zapier, or n8n?+
Yes. The same PDF4me Create Swiss QR Bill action is available on all four platforms with identical parameters. See the cross-platform comparison at the bottom of the Create SwissQR Bill action page.
