diff --git a/modules/purchase_trade/tests/test_module.py b/modules/purchase_trade/tests/test_module.py
index a3bd90b..5a6d507 100644
--- a/modules/purchase_trade/tests/test_module.py
+++ b/modules/purchase_trade/tests/test_module.py
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ class PurchaseTradeTestCase(ModuleTestCase):
             strategy.get_mtm(line, Decimal('10')),
             Decimal('250.00'))
 
-    def test_parse_numbers_supports_common_separators(self):
-        'parse_numbers splits spaces commas semicolons and new lines'
+    def test_parse_numbers_supports_inline_and_legacy_separators(self):
+        'parse_numbers keeps supporting inline entry and legacy separators'
         self.assertEqual(
             valuation_module.ValuationProcess._parse_numbers(
-                'PUR-001, PUR-002\nPUR-003;PUR-004'
+                'PUR-001 PUR-002, PUR-003\nPUR-004;PUR-005'
             ),
-            ['PUR-001', 'PUR-002', 'PUR-003', 'PUR-004'])
+            ['PUR-001', 'PUR-002', 'PUR-003', 'PUR-004', 'PUR-005'])
 
     def test_get_generate_types_maps_business_groups(self):
         'valuation type groups map to the expected stored valuation types'
diff --git a/modules/purchase_trade/valuation.py b/modules/purchase_trade/valuation.py
index edfd795..412cb69 100644
--- a/modules/purchase_trade/valuation.py
+++ b/modules/purchase_trade/valuation.py
@@ -682,8 +682,8 @@ class ValuationProcessStart(ModelView):
     purchase_to_date = fields.Date("Purchase To Date")
     sale_from_date = fields.Date("Sale From Date")
     sale_to_date = fields.Date("Sale To Date")
-    purchase_numbers = fields.Text("Purchase Numbers")
-    sale_numbers = fields.Text("Sale Numbers")
+    purchase_numbers = fields.Char("Purchase Numbers")
+    sale_numbers = fields.Char("Sale Numbers")
     analytic_dimensions = fields.One2Many(
         'valuation.process.dimension',
         'start',