We need the same! I need to add a reference number to the orders during fulfillment process and it would be great to see them in the admin page.
Topic summary
Request to surface Shopify product metafields in the Admin order/overview page to aid fulfillment and local pickup.
- Initial need: A product metafield “Warehouse Location” already exists on the product page; the poster wants it visible on the Admin order page and is open to code changes.
- Additional use cases: Showing “Last Name, Grade” and “Alternate” metafields for local pickup verification, and a reference number added during fulfillment, all visible in the Admin order overview.
Purpose: Faster picking/local pickup when the person collecting differs from the purchaser, and quick access to reference details during fulfillment.
Technical note: Metafields are custom fields in Shopify that store extra data on objects (e.g., products, orders); the question is how to display them within the Shopify Admin order UI.
Status: No solution or implementation steps provided yet. Multiple users echoed the need; the thread remains open. No images, code snippets, or attachments were shared.