This module extends the name_search() and _compute_display_name() methods of the project.task model to search for, and display the ID of the task in the name field.
This module will simplify your operations if they heavily rely on the task ID. For instance, you can select a task by its ID when creating a timesheet record.
auto_awesome What this module does
AI-generated from the code · Odoo 19.0Shows the task ID next to every task name in Odoo and lets you find tasks by typing their ID in search boxes and dropdowns.
This module makes the task number visible everywhere a task name appears, and lets you look tasks up by that number.
- Task names are displayed as "[ID] Name" in list, kanban and sharing views, so the number is always in front of the title.
- In the task list view, the ID column is shown by default (it can still be hidden by the user).
- In kanban views the plain name is hidden and replaced by the name-with-ID display, which also keeps the sub-task counter.
- The task search box accepts either the name or the ID: typing a number finds the task with that ID, typing text finds tasks whose name contains it.
- The same behaviour applies to dropdown selection fields that search tasks, for example when picking a task on a timesheet line.
It only touches the project.task model and its existing views; no new menus, fields, reports or automated rules are added. It simply changes how task names are shown and how tasks are searched.
Depends on
Models and fields (1)
- project.task · extends an existing model
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Reviewed: 2026-11-03Confirmation status: 4 confirmed, 5 with no information of 9 versions.
Sources · Odoo 19.0
Confirmed on 2026-11-03 in branch 19.0 of OCA/project.
terminal Installation and usage
OCA documentation · Odoo 19.0Usage
Source · Odoo 19.0The task's display name will change to a concatenation of its ID and task name (e.g., [ID] task_name). You can search for the task using its ID in the Many2one field or in the search view.
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