Why my many2many field does not appear in the advanced search filter?

Question

I've added a new field to the /*res.partner*/ model. This field /*dummy*/ is a many2many, related to a customized model named /*res.partner.link.category*/. In the tree view of partners, if I click on *search* and then on *advanced search*, I can create a new filter, selecting a field from /*res.partner*/ and setting its value/s.

The problem is that I can't see my new field in the *advanced search*. There's an existing many2many field in /*res.partner*/, named /*category_id*/, and I can see thi

Atchuthan - Technical Consultant, Sodexis Inc · Answer

If you need to search using *Advanced search, *then the field needs to be available in your database.  i.e. *store=True is a must.*

*So, add store=True for your related field.*

Juan Formoso Vasco · Answer

In my case, the problem is that my table /*res.partner.link.category*/ didn't have a column named *name*, and it didn't have set the attribute *_rec_name*, so it was impossible to find anything.

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