How to search by product description in sales quote Odoo 17

Question

When we want to add a product and begin searching, we are only able to search by the product number which is very difficult. How do we change the search functionality to also search the product description?

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Said Sara · Answer

Thank you Rakesh. Could you give me some additional guidance where I can find "Product Search view and add Description field as a searchable field"? When I open Studio and it asks me to select a module, I select Sales, then views, then under general views I select Search. I've added Description to Autocompletions fields but that does not solve the problem. Please let me know what else I can do.

Timetric Sims · Answer

Many systems have a settings panel for search preferences. Look for options under search or filtering settings to add “description” as a searchable field.

Rakesh Patel (patr) · Answer

*Use Odoo Studio (If Available)*: If you have Odoo Studio, open the product search view in Studio and add the "Description" field as a searchable field. This approach can be easier if you’re not familiar with XML.  *2 Modify Product Search Fields*:
Go to *Settings > Technical > Views*. Search for "product.product.search" or "product.template.search" depending on your Odoo version and where you want the search functionality adjusted. Edit the search view, adding <field name="description"/> within

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