SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3547948 - Field added into basic search list not displayed in OVS view

Symptom

Field is present in the basic search field but not displayed in OVS list.

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Environment

SAP Cloud for Customer

Reproducing the Issue

Take Opportunity work center view as an example.

  1. Navigate to Sales > Opportunity
  2. Open any opportunity
  3. Start adaptation mode
  4. Go to Contact facet
  5. Click the dropdown list of Name field
  6. In adaptation mode, add basic search field, add a field like "external ID"
  7. It not showing in list as a field

Cause

In adaptation mode, the Add "Basic Search Field" function is only used for basic search function. For example, if you add "external ID" in to basic search list, it allow you search with external id, which means once you input external id into basic search, the result will be returned. It not means the external id field will be added into OVS list.

Resolution

For standard view, it is not allowed add the standard field into OVS list via adaptation mode, if this is required, kindly consider custom fields for your business.

Keywords

Basic Search Field, OVS list, Adaptation mode , KBA , LOD-CRM-OPP , Opportunity Management , Problem

Product

SAP Cloud for Customer core applications all versions