diff --git a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
index 557b5104..d4cca6e5 100644
--- a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -60,9 +60,8 @@ todo: v8 migrate additions
 ..........................................................................................................
 * todo JC misc list:
 
-PartInventory data table errors out when click on column selector (see if others have same issue once figure out what the issue is)
-PO form Hide serial field until an ID is set (i.e. don't show 0)
-PO FOrm serial field read only unless superuser??
+
+
 PO item to show part Name field as well but be hideable in customize form?
 	number is always present, name optional?
 PO item not showing taxaviz and taxbviz
@@ -957,6 +956,9 @@ build 105
 	memo read now flags correctly
 	taxcode form has default of .05 in taxa, change to zero
 	Default warehouse try to enter a tag bombs with error
+	PartInventory data table errors out when click on column selector 
+	PO form Hide serial field until an ID is set (i.e. don't show 0)
+	PO FOrm serial field read only unless superuser
 
 - not changed
 	Tag extension should have tag picker instead of empty field in cases where you are picking from existing tags
diff --git a/ayanova/src/api/errorhandler.js b/ayanova/src/api/errorhandler.js
index b0c0abe7..d646af8f 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/api/errorhandler.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/api/errorhandler.js
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ export default {
   //  translate, log and return error
   //
   handleFormError(err, vm) {
+    if (window.$gz.dev) {
+      console.trace(err);
+    }
     //called inside forms when things go unexpectedly wrong
     dealWithError(decodeError(err, vm), vm);
   },
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/ay-data-list-column-view.vue b/ayanova/src/views/ay-data-list-column-view.vue
index 0a5b71c6..beb33906 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/ay-data-list-column-view.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/ay-data-list-column-view.vue
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ export default {
       window.$gz.eventBus.$emit("menu-disable-item", FORM_KEY + ":save");
       vm.formState.loading = false;
     } catch (err) {
+      // console.trace(err);
       vm.formState.ready = true;
       window.$gz.errorHandler.handleFormError(err, vm);
     }
@@ -437,6 +438,7 @@ function initWorkingView(vm) {
     //de-lodash
     //let fld = window.$gz. _.find(vm.fieldDefinitions, ["fieldKey", lvItem.fld]);
     let fld = vm.fieldDefinitions.find(z => z.fieldKey == columns[i]);
+
     let o = {
       key: fld.fieldKey,
       title: vm.$ay.t(fld.tKey),
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/inv-purchase-order.vue b/ayanova/src/views/inv-purchase-order.vue
index 664d0eb1..469044cc 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/inv-purchase-order.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/inv-purchase-order.vue
@@ -6,20 +6,32 @@
       <gz-error :error-box-message="formState.errorBoxMessage"></gz-error>
       <v-form ref="form">
         <v-row>
-          <v-col cols="12" sm="6" lg="4" xl="3">
-            <v-text-field
-              v-model="obj.serial"
-              :readonly="formState.readOnly || !canEditSerial"
-              :label="$ay.t('PurchaseOrderPONumber')"
-              ref="serial"
-              data-cy="serial"
-              :rules="[
-                form().integerValid(this, 'serial'),
-                form().required(this, 'serial')
-              ]"
-              :error-messages="form().serverErrors(this, 'serial')"
-              @input="fieldValueChanged('serial')"
-            ></v-text-field>
+          <v-col cols="12" sm="6" lg="4" xl="3" v-if="obj.serial != 0">
+            <template v-if="canEditSerial">
+              <v-text-field
+                v-model="obj.serial"
+                :readonly="formState.readOnly"
+                :label="$ay.t('PurchaseOrderPONumber')"
+                ref="serial"
+                data-cy="serial"
+                :rules="[
+                  form().integerValid(this, 'serial'),
+                  form().required(this, 'serial')
+                ]"
+                :error-messages="form().serverErrors(this, 'serial')"
+                @input="fieldValueChanged('serial')"
+              ></v-text-field>
+            </template>
+            <template v-else>
+              <div>
+                <span class="text-caption">
+                  {{ $ay.t("PurchaseOrderPONumber") }}</span
+                >
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <span class="text-h5">{{ obj.serial }}</span>
+              </div>
+            </template>
           </v-col>
           <v-col cols="12" sm="6" lg="4" xl="3">
             <gz-pick-list