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I have created a new display field which stores the value of name of approval of workflow when the workflow is in Review status. But I can see that it takes time to change the status of the workflow but display method value changed immediately.

for example:

scenario of display method :

Inreview---- "name A"

other than Inreview---- "Blank"

but i can see:

draft---blank

Inreview--blank

after few min : inreview--- "name A"

we want both the changes display method and status on workflow change samentaneously.

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Anton Venter 20,635 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Logically speaking and just guessing, it would seem your display method is getting the name value from a different source than from what you are "seeing". The workflow data is updated by the workflow batch job and that's of course where the delay is from. Assuming that what I think is true (different sources), perhaps you can change your display to use the same data?

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aayushii 131 on at

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Hi Anton,

I can see that while fetching the name I am using worflow status example: if status is in review then only display the name of step

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André Arnaud de Cal... 303,383 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi aayushii,

If you have created the display method on a form, you would need to add a parameter for passing the record to use as source. If the replies from Anton and me are not helping you directly, please share the technical details how this display method was added.

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I have added the display method on tbale level and then use it on form, I have also passed the table name on display method

code is : public display str pendingapprovalname(RequestTable _RequestTable)

{

WorkflowTrackingStatusTable workflowTrackingStatusTable;

WorkflowTrackingTable workflowTrackingTable;

WorkflowWorkItemTable workitem;

select workitem where workitem.RefRecId == _RequestTable.Recid

&& workitem.RefTableId == _PTPTORequestTable.TableId

&& workitem.Status == WorkflowWorkItemStatus::Pending

join WorkflowTrackingStatusTable

where WorkflowTrackingStatusTable.CorrelationId == workitem.CorrelationId

join workflowTrackingTable order by RecId desc

where workflowTrackingTable.WorkflowTrackingStatusTable == workflowTrackingStatusTable.RecId

&& workflowTrackingTable.TrackingContext == WorkflowTrackingContext::Step;

return workflowTrackingTable.Name;

}

using the above disply method in form where workflow is enable.

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Anton Venter 20,635 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Thanks for showing the code. If the display method is on the table, it cannot have a parameter or argument. If you remove the parameter, you can refer to the table buffer fields using "this" e.g. this.<YourFieldName> etc, If the display is in the datasource of form, it must have a parameter.

Have a look at the article below which explains this a bit more:

Using the display Method Modifier

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamicsax-2012/developer/using-the-display-method-modifier

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Komi Siabi 13,190 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Dear aayushii,

Please, next time use the Use rich formatting when pasting code for us to read.

I believe this is continuation of a process from this thread.

https://community.dynamics.com/365/financeandoperations/f/dynamics-365-for-finance-and-operations-forum/486116/workflow-step-name

This is what I feel is happening.

* Immediately after the workflow is submitted - You are changing the workflow status to "In review" even when a work item has not been created yet.

Can you please confirm that?

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GirishS 27,833 Moderator on at

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Hi aayushi,

Name of the approver will get assigned after the work item is created. After creation of the work item only, workflow status will get updated. So, I think there will be delay in getting the updated status.

Also, I don't think there won't be any issue with display method you have written.

Thanks,

Girish S.

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Komi Siabi 13,190 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hello aayushii ,

Can you show us what you have in the submit manager class?

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