When viewing a Receipt Form where the Column Description box has been checked and the Description Field for all listed line items have a value, meaning they are not empty, the Account Field for all listed line items disappears. When I clear the Description Field of any one of the line items, all line items are shown with their descriptions. When I add something to the empty description field so all line items have a description, the Account field column will again disappear.
I have only seen this behavior on the Receipt form. I have not tested it on any other form.
I don’t understand why the system would allow the creation of a receipt without an account column, controlled only by the absence or presence of descriptions as shown in these screen shots.
Sometimes I don’t need a description on every line.
I can get the functionality I need by un-checking the Column Description box and assigning a Custom Field to the receipt form - then all line items have their Account Column displayed even if there is no content in the Custom Field.
Hmmm … That makes sense - however the way the column visibility is controlled through the checkbox and the absence of even one description in a list of receipt items does not. If the intent is to hide the accounts then a checkbox “hide accounts (when all line items have descriptions)” is more intuitive than checking the Column Description box and making certain all line items have a description. Controlling this feature seems inconsistent with the directly intuitive user interface implemented through out the application.
I have a way to meet my needs by using a Custom Field so I’m not complaining - just offering a heads up for a second-look at functionality that may be perfect as implemented or possibly made clearer.