diff --git a/application/cmdbabstract.class.inc.php b/application/cmdbabstract.class.inc.php
index 2d8b79ac0..1f7f27b46 100644
--- a/application/cmdbabstract.class.inc.php
+++ b/application/cmdbabstract.class.inc.php
@@ -1244,6 +1244,10 @@ EOF
 		$oPage->add(self::GetSetAsHTMLSpreadsheet($oSet, $aParams));
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Spreadsheet output: designed for end users doing some reporting
+	 * Then the ids are excluded and replaced by the corresponding friendlyname
+	 */	 	 	
 	static function GetSetAsHTMLSpreadsheet(DBObjectSet $oSet, $aParams = array())
 	{
 		$aFields = null;
@@ -1289,18 +1293,27 @@ EOF
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			$aHeader[] = 'id';
+			// Replace external key by the corresponding friendly name (if not already in the list)
+			foreach($aList[$sAlias] as $sAttCode => $oAttDef)
+			{
+				if ($oAttDef->IsExternalKey())
+				{
+					unset($aList[$sAlias][$sAttCode]);
+					$sFriendlyNameAttCode = $sAttCode.'_friendlyname';
+					if (!array_key_exists($sFriendlyNameAttCode, $aList[$sAlias]) && MetaModel::IsValidAttCode($sClassName, $sFriendlyNameAttCode))
+					{
+						$oFriendlyNameAtt = MetaModel::GetAttributeDef($sClassName, $sFriendlyNameAttCode);
+						$aList[$sAlias][$sFriendlyNameAttCode] = $oFriendlyNameAtt;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
 			foreach($aList[$sAlias] as $sAttCode => $oAttDef)
 			{
-				$sStar = '';
 				if ($oAttDef->IsExternalField())
 				{
 					$sExtKeyLabel = MetaModel::GetLabel($sClassName, $oAttDef->GetKeyAttCode());
 					$oExtKeyAttDef = MetaModel::GetAttributeDef($sClassName, $oAttDef->GetKeyAttCode());
-					if (!$oExtKeyAttDef->IsNullAllowed() && isset($aParams['showMandatoryFields']))
-					{
-						$sStar = '*';
-					}
 					$sRemoteAttLabel = MetaModel::GetLabel($oAttDef->GetTargetClass(), $oAttDef->GetExtAttCode());
 					$oTargetAttDef = MetaModel::GetAttributeDef($oAttDef->GetTargetClass(), $oAttDef->GetExtAttCode());
 					$sSuffix = '';
@@ -1308,15 +1321,11 @@ EOF
 					{
 						$sSuffix = '->id';
 					}
-					$sColLabel = $sExtKeyLabel.'->'.$sRemoteAttLabel.$sSuffix.$sStar;
+					$sColLabel = $sExtKeyLabel.'->'.$sRemoteAttLabel.$sSuffix;
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					if (!$oAttDef->IsNullAllowed() && isset($aParams['showMandatoryFields']))
-					{
-						$sStar = '*';
-					}
-					$sColLabel = MetaModel::GetLabel($sClassName, $sAttCode).$sStar;
+					$sColLabel = MetaModel::GetLabel($sClassName, $sAttCode);
 				}
 				$oFinalAttDef = $oAttDef->GetFinalAttDef();
 				if (get_class($oFinalAttDef) == 'AttributeDateTime')
@@ -1343,19 +1352,11 @@ EOF
 			foreach($aAuthorizedClasses as $sAlias => $sClassName)
 			{
 				$oObj = $aObjects[$sAlias];
-				if (is_null($oObj))
-				{
-					$aRow[] = '';
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$aRow[] = '<td>'.$oObj->GetKey().'</td>';
-				}
 				foreach($aList[$sAlias] as $sAttCode => $oAttDef)
 				{
 					if (is_null($oObj))
 					{
-						$aRow[] = '';
+						$aRow[] = '<td></td>';
 					}
 					else
 					{
diff --git a/core/attributedef.class.inc.php b/core/attributedef.class.inc.php
index ab85c499e..a3d8761ab 100644
--- a/core/attributedef.class.inc.php
+++ b/core/attributedef.class.inc.php
@@ -3534,6 +3534,43 @@ class AttributeFriendlyName extends AttributeComputedFieldVoid
 
 	public function GetKeyAttCode() {return $this->Get("extkey_attcode");} 
 
+	public function GetLabel($sDefault = null)
+	{
+		$sLabel = parent::GetLabel('');
+		if (strlen($sLabel) == 0)
+		{
+			$sKeyAttCode = $this->Get("extkey_attcode");
+			if ($sKeyAttCode == 'id')
+			{
+				return Dict::S('Core:FriendlyName-Label');
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$oExtKeyAttDef = MetaModel::GetAttributeDef($this->GetHostClass(), $sKeyAttCode);
+				$sLabel = $oExtKeyAttDef->GetLabel($this->m_sCode);
+			}
+		}
+		return $sLabel;
+	}
+	public function GetDescription($sDefault = null)
+	{
+		$sLabel = parent::GetDescription('');
+		if (strlen($sLabel) == 0)
+		{
+			$sKeyAttCode = $this->Get("extkey_attcode");
+			if ($sKeyAttCode == 'id')
+			{
+				return Dict::S('Core:FriendlyName-Description');
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$oExtKeyAttDef = MetaModel::GetAttributeDef($this->GetHostClass(), $sKeyAttCode);
+				$sLabel = $oExtKeyAttDef->GetDescription('');
+			}
+		}
+		return $sLabel;
+	} 
+
 	// n/a, the friendly name is made of a complex expression (see GetNameSpec)
 	protected function GetSQLCol() {return "";}	
 
diff --git a/dictionaries/dictionary.itop.core.php b/dictionaries/dictionary.itop.core.php
index 160eacdc6..fefc532ac 100644
--- a/dictionaries/dictionary.itop.core.php
+++ b/dictionaries/dictionary.itop.core.php
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ Operators:<br/>
 
 	'Core:AttributePropertySet' => 'Properties',
 	'Core:AttributePropertySet+' => 'List of untyped properties (name and value)',
+
+	'Core:AttributeFriendlyName' => 'Friendly name',
+	'Core:AttributeFriendlyName+' => 'Attribute created automatically ; the friendly name is computed after several attributes',
+
+	'Core:FriendlyName-Label' => 'Name',
+	'Core:FriendlyName-Description' => 'Friendly name',
 ));
 
 
diff --git a/dictionaries/fr.dictionary.itop.core.php b/dictionaries/fr.dictionary.itop.core.php
index 02e8e1668..2f61f04cc 100644
--- a/dictionaries/fr.dictionary.itop.core.php
+++ b/dictionaries/fr.dictionary.itop.core.php
@@ -485,6 +485,13 @@ Opérateurs :<br/>
 	'Core:AttributeTable+' => 'Tableau à deux dimensions',
 	'Core:AttributePropertySet' => 'Propriétés',
 	'Core:AttributePropertySet+' => 'Liste de propriétés (nom et valeur) non typées',
+
+	'Core:AttributeFriendlyName' => 'Nom usuel (convivial)',
+	'Core:AttributeFriendlyName+' => 'Attribut créé automatiquement ; sa valeur est calculée d\'après d\'autres attributs',
+
+	'Core:FriendlyName-Label' => 'Nom',
+	'Core:FriendlyName-Description' => 'Nom usuel',
+
 	'Change:ObjectCreated' => 'Elément créé',
 	'Change:ObjectDeleted' => 'Elément effacé',
 	'Change:ObjectModified' => 'Elément modifié',