I think this should answer your question:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/web2py/0lL1wcjcdxU

-Jim

On Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 5:04:36 PM UTC-5, lyn2py wrote:
>
> I have 2 tables:
>
> db.define_table('TABLE_1',
> Field('name','string'),
> format='%(name)s'
> )
>
> db.define_table('TABLE_2',
> Field('tab_id','reference TABLE_1'),
> Field('name','string'),
> format='%(tab_id)s %(name)s'
> )
>
> Let's say TABLE_1 has an entry like:
> id = 1,
> name = 'Fred',
>
> => represented as 'Fred'
>
> And TABLE_2 has an entry like:
> id = 1,
> tab_id = 1,
> name = 'Cousin'
>
> => represented as '1 Cousin'
>
> I would like to have *TABLE_2*'s format/representation to be '*Fred 
> Cousin*' instead of '*1 Cousin*' - may I know if this is possible, and 
> how I can achieve this?
>
> Thank you.
>
>

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