Dynamics 365 Business Central: Why can’t users sort, search, or filter certain fields on the page?

Dynamics 365 Business Central

Pages in Dynamics 365 Business Central are essential for displaying and organizing data.
Sorting, searching, and filtering are key functionalities that help users navigate and limit records on a list.
Sorting can be done by choosing a column heading text or using the drop-down arrow in the column heading.
Searching is available at the top of each list page, providing a quick way to reduce records based on specific data.
Filtering allows for more advanced control over which records are included in a list, using the filter pane.
Custom added fields cannot be sorted, searched, or filtered if they are variables rather than real fields in the table.
It is important to use real fields instead of variables to ensure sorting, searching, and filtering functionality.
When publishing a page containing variables to a Web Service, the fields may not be filterable or sortable due to their nature as variables rather than bound directly to table fields.

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