Allow Customers To View and Search Purchase Order Numbers in Their "My Orders" Screen

A recent updated introduced two improvements for purchase-order (PO) numbers:

1. Customer-facing “My Orders” page

   • A setting—Include PO Number on order card properties—adds the PO number to each order card (if a value exists).

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   • The search box now uses contains logic, so typing any part of a PO (e.g., 573) returns orders with PO6573, A573B, etc.

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2. Admin → Sales → Orders list

   • The PO Number field now appears for any order that has a PO value, not only when the payment method is Purchase Order.

These changes let both shoppers and staff locate and reconcile orders faster, without opening each record.

Key Settings

Note: The admin Sales → Orders view is updated automatically; it does not depend on this setting.

Typical Use Cases

1. Quick buyer reconciliation – Users match marketplace orders to their internal ERP by glancing at PO numbers on cards.

2. Partial PO lookup – Entering just a fragment (e.g., last four digits) finds matching orders.

3. Admin order verification – Staff can confirm a PO from the Sales → Orders grid without drilling into details.

4. Audit trail – Finance teams filter orders by known PO patterns during compliance checks.

Step-by-Step Implementation Guide

1. Enable PO display for shoppers

   1. Sign in as an admin.

   2. Navigate to Customer Settings → Orders [Section].

   3. Turn on Include PO Number on order card properties and save.

2. Verify shopper experience

   1. Impersonate (or sign in as) a buyer with at least one order that contains a PO number.

   2. Go to My Orders, located within the front-end Account area.

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   3. Confirm each qualifying card displays its PO number; cards without a PO remain unchanged.

3. Partial PO search

   1. In My Orders, type part of a known PO (e.g., 573).

   2. Ensure all orders whose PO includes that fragment appear in the results.

4. Admin view

   1. Open Admin → Sales → Orders.

   2. Locate orders with various payment methods—credit card, invoice, purchase order, etc.

   3. Confirm the PO Number column or field is visible whenever the order holds a PO value, regardless of payment method.

Once these steps are complete, shoppers and administrators alike can see and search PO numbers quickly—reducing support queries and speeding up order reconciliation.