
In the Choose From List view, you can usually see a list of master data such as a list of item master, a list of vendors, or customers, wherein the list usually the code and name information will appear instead of the data in question, such as the Choose From List of this Item Master displays the itemcode column and item description.

SAP Business One Tips – Change Display on Choose From List Using Display Description
However, not all Choose From List displays code and description information, sometimes only code, or only description. Like the following example.

SAP Business One Tips – Change Display on Choose From List Using Display Description
In the 4th column of the Item Number, the information that appears is a description of the item, and if searched for in the Setting Form of the List of Production Orders, there is no option to display the ItemCode.

SAP Business One Tips – Change Display on Choose From List Using Display Description
In this Setting Form, we can replace the information that appears, which was the item description into item code, by unticked the “Display Description” option then click Update.

SAP Business One Tips – Change Display on Choose From List Using Display Description
After that, close the List of Production Orders screen, and reopen the List of Production Orders, the 4th column that previously displayed the item description has changed to the item code.

SAP Business One Tips – Change Display on Choose From List Using Display Description
If you want to return the display to item code, please tick back on “Display Description“. Don’t forget to always close the List screen first and reopen, after the update.
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