BC Friday Tips #47 Enum Display Order

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

Source: That NAV Guy, community blog. Summary, key points and quotes are derived (CONTENT-NOTICE.md); read the original for the full text.