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Adding Task Description field to Planning Console selectable fields.

artboulange — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:20:52 GMT

Is there a way to add the task Description field to planning console columns? It not in the Columns Configuration pick list in my company instance of SN. We have a need to populate the description field on most tasks and the only way I know to update this flied is to open the tasks details sidebar using edit.

Re: Adding Task Description field to Planning Console selectable fields.

Namita Mishra — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:37:24 GMT

Hi @artboulange ,

Thanks for reaching out to the community.

If you are expecting the view as shown in the attached screenshot then follow below steps:

1. All -> pm_project_task_list.do

2. Then change the view to project workspace

3. Select the personalize () icon and then move the Description from 'Available' to 'Selected' .

Now check the project workspace.

Hope this answers the query, if it does then please mark the response as correct to help me and community.

Thank You!

Namita Mishra

Re: Adding Task Description field to Planning Console selectable fields.

artboulange — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:00:26 GMT

Hi Namita,

The screenshot is exactly what I would like to add to the view. However, I don't seem to find 'pm_project_task_list.do' under ALL, I don't see it anyplace in the list and when I filtered for it, say not found.

Please help clarify where I can find this or is it possible in need to go to our site admin to give me access?

Arthur

Re: Adding Task Description field to Planning Console selectable fields.

Namita Mishra — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:03:04 GMT

Hi @artboulange ,

You can ask the admin to check this.

FYI, below is the screenshot - just type pm_project_task_list.do and press enter key.

Thank You!

Namita Mishra

Re: Adding Task Description field to Planning Console selectable fields.

artboulange — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:44:57 GMT

Ok so I am not sure if I am not following the right steps here or what. I navigate to a project, open planning console then I click ALL enter pm_project_task_list.do in filter box and press enter. What it does is jumps to a task list view screen (see screenshot) and yes, I was able to add Description to that view shown in the screenshot and Description now shows up in that view. But then I go back to a project, open the project console and open up column configuration and it's not there as a selectable column to show up on the project console view.

What am I missing here?

Re: Adding Task Description field to Planning Console selectable fields.

Peter Spuijman — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:42:23 GMT

Hi Arthur,
both in the new project workspace as well as in the legacy planning console both fields should be available. In the new workspace, possibly the description is only visible on the 'Full view' form, but that is something you can modify if needed

Re: Adding Task Description field to Planning Console selectable fields.

Namita Mishra — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:48:51 GMT

Hi @artboulange ,

I have created the recording to showcase the steps - https://servicenow.zoom.us/rec/share/fwqi1LbNyHGuL5bW4S7PnikcLQunDLA6-oPpN7ZjAJ_uFFVz9bL2eMfy-Y_rVPZQ.1A0LGukH1DldYBZ0

Hope this helps.

Please mark the answer as correct if the recording is useful. This will help me and community.

Have a Great Week Ahead !!

Namita Mishra

Re: Adding Task Description field to Planning Console selectable fields.

artboulange — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:00:40 GMT

Ahhh ok, the step I was missing was to change the view to project workspace when the task list popped up. I did that, added Description and then went to planning console and now Description is visible.

Thank you.

Re: Adding Task Description field to Planning Console selectable fields.

Namita Mishra — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:46:12 GMT

Glad it worked and Thanks for prompt action.

Happy SPM Learning !!