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# BC Friday Tips #47 Enum Display Order

[Read the post](https://thatnavguy.com/blog/2025/bc-friday-tips-47-enum-display-order/) · That NAV Guy (Teddy Herryanto, MVP) · 2025-09-12 · 74 words · tier community · reviewed (checked by Opus)

> Enum values in AL display in the order they appear in code, not by their ordinal values. This allows developers to rearrange enum values without needing to renumber ordinals.

## Key points

- Enum display order is determined by code sequence, not ordinal numbers
- Developers can reorder enum values without modifying ordinal assignments
- Understanding this behavior prevents confusion when organizing enum values

## Quotes

- "Enum values in AL are displayed based on their order in the code, not their ordinal." (This clarifies a fundamental misunderstanding developers might have about how enums are rendered in the UI.)
- "You can rearrange values without renumbering the ordinals." (This demonstrates a practical benefit of understanding enum display mechanics, enabling cleaner code maintenance.)

## Context

- Features: Enum value ordering

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