Quick Tips: Find a Field on a Business Central Page
Page Inspection is a built-in tool in Business Central that helps you quickly find and locate specific fields on any page without scrolling through tabs. You can search for fields by name and the page automatically highlights their location, also revealing field numbers and data types needed for AL coding.
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Key points
- Use Ctrl+Alt+F1 or Help & Support menu to open Page Inspection pane on the right side
- Search for fields by name in the Table Fields tab and Business Central highlights where they appear on the page
- View field names, numbers, and data types simultaneously, useful for AL development
- Only fields visible on the page get highlighted; table fields not displayed return no highlight
- Permission restrictions may limit visibility of certain field details in the inspection pane
Context
- Features: Page Inspection, Field Search, Field Highlighting, Table Field Inspection
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