The purchase line journal in Business Central gives you a single overview of every purchase line across all orders in your company. If you work with purchasing and need to see the full picture instead of opening one order at a time, this is where you find it.
How to open the purchase line journal in Business Central
To see all the lines from all the orders and all the purchases in the company, go to the purchase line journal. From there, choose Actions and then Show all journals. This displays every purchase line in one consolidated view, so you can work across orders without jumping between individual documents.
Resetting the view in the purchase line journal
If you have filtered or changed the view and want to get back to the default, there is no reset button. You simply leave the journal and go back in. That clears your current view and returns you to the standard list.
Viewing single purchase journals is not possible
The journal does not let you view a single purchase line journal on its own. If you want to narrow things down, you have to select your own journals or the specific journals you want to work with. The consolidated view is the starting point, and filtering or selection is how you get to a smaller subset.
Q&A
How do I see all purchase lines across all orders in Business Central?
Open the purchase line journal, choose Actions, and then select Show all journals. This shows every purchase line from all orders and purchases in the company in one view.
How do I reset the view in the purchase line journal?
There is no reset button. Leave the journal and go back in to return to the default view.
Can I view a single purchase journal on its own?
No. You cannot view a single purchase journal in isolation. You have to select your own journals or the specific journals you want to work with.