If you work on the shop floor or in the warehouse, a small action in Business Central can help you confirm that the item you are handling is the right one. By adding a “Show Item Picture” action, you can pull the picture from the item card directly into your shop floor window.
This lets you scan or enter an item number and immediately see what the item looks like. It is a simple way to reduce mistakes when picking or working with inventory, especially when item numbers alone are easy to mix up.
Adding a Show Item Picture action to the shop floor window
The setup is straightforward. You create an action called “Show Item Picture” in your shop floor window. The action does one thing: it shows the picture stored on the item card.
This is useful whenever you need to verify an item physically in front of you. If you are working on the shop floor, in the warehouse, or anywhere you handle goods, you can confirm visually that the item matches what the system says it is.
Verifying items when picking from inventory
The action works well in a picking scenario. When you pick an item, you can either scan the item number or search for it in inventory or in your storage drawers. Once you have the item number, you enter it and see the picture.
That visual check is the point. Instead of relying on the item number alone, you can look at the picture and make sure it is actually the item you are looking for before you continue working.
Q&A
What does the Show Item Picture action do in Business Central?
It pulls the picture stored on the item card and shows it in the shop floor window, so you can visually confirm that the item you are handling is the correct one.
How do you use the Show Item Picture action when picking items?
You scan or search for the item number in inventory or in your storage drawers, enter the item number, and the action shows you the item picture so you can verify it matches what you are picking.