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Odoo 14 Development Cookbook

Odoo 14 Development Cookbook

By : Gajjar, Fayolle, Holger Brunn, Daniel Reis
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Odoo 14 Development Cookbook

Odoo 14 Development Cookbook

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By: Gajjar, Fayolle, Holger Brunn, Daniel Reis
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Overview of this book

With its latest iteration, the powerful Odoo framework released a wide variety of features for rapid application development. This updated Odoo development cookbook will help you explore the new features in Odoo 14 and learn how to use them to develop Odoo applications from scratch. You'll learn about the new website concepts in Odoo 14 and get a glimpse of Odoo's new web-client framework, the Odoo Web Library (OWL). Once you've completed the installation, you'll begin to explore the Odoo framework with real-world examples. You'll then create a new Odoo module from the ground up and progress to advanced framework concepts. You'll also learn how to modify existing applications, including Point of Sale (POS) applications. This book isn't just limited to backend development; you'll discover advanced JavaScript recipes for creating new views and widgets. As you progress, you'll learn about website development and become a quality Odoo developer by studying performance optimization, debugging, and automated testing. Finally, you'll delve into advanced concepts such as multi-website, In-App Purchasing (IAP), Odoo.sh, the IoT Box, and security. By the end of the book, you'll have all the knowledge you need to build impressive Odoo applications and you'll be well versed in development best practices that will come in handy when working with the Odoo framework.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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Who this book is for
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What this book covers
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To get the most out of this book
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Download the example code files
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Download the color images
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Conventions used
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Get in touch
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Chapter 1: Installing the Odoo Development Environment
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Chapter 1: Installing the Odoo Development Environment
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Understanding the Odoo ecosystem
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Easy installation of Odoo from source
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Managing Odoo server databases
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Storing the instance configuration in a file
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Activating Odoo developer tools
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Updating the add-on modules list
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Chapter 2: Managing Odoo Server Instances
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Chapter 2: Managing Odoo Server Instances
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Configuring the add-ons path
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Standardizing your instance directory layout
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How to do it…
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How it works…
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Installing and upgrading local add-on modules
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Installing add-on modules from GitHub
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Applying changes to add-ons
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Applying and trying proposed pull requests
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Chapter 3: Creating Odoo Add-On Modules
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Chapter 3: Creating Odoo Add-On Modules
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Technical requirements
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What is an Odoo add-on module?
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Creating and installing a new add-on module
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How to do it...
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Completing the add-on module manifest
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Organizing the add-on module file structure
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Adding models
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Adding menu items and views
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Adding access security
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Using the scaffold command to create a module
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Chapter 4: Application Models
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Chapter 4: Application Models
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Technical requirements
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Defining the model representation and order
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Adding data fields to a model
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Using a float field with configurable precision
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Adding a monetary field to a model
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Adding relational fields to a model
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Adding a hierarchy to a model
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Adding constraint validations to a model
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Adding computed fields to a model
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Exposing related fields stored in other models
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Adding dynamic relations using reference fields
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Adding features to a model using inheritance
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Copy model definition using inheritance
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Using delegation inheritance to copy features to another model
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Using abstract models for reusable model features
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Chapter 5: Basic Server-Side Development
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Chapter 5: Basic Server-Side Development
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Technical requirements
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Defining model methods and using API decorators
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Getting ready
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Reporting errors to the user
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Obtaining an empty recordset for a different model
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Creating new records
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Updating values of recordset records
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Searching for records
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Combining recordsets
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Filtering recordsets
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Traversing recordset relations
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Sorting recordsets
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Extending the business logic defined in a model
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Extending write() and create()
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Customizing how records are searched
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Fetching data in groups using read_group()
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Chapter 6: Managing Module Data
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Chapter 6: Managing Module Data
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Technical requirements
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Using external IDs and namespaces
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Loading data using XML files
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Using the noupdate and forcecreate flags
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Loading data using CSV files
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Add-on updates and data migration
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Deleting records from XML files
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Invoking functions from XML files
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Chapter 7: Debugging Modules
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Chapter 7: Debugging Modules
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The auto-reload and --dev options
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Producing server logs to help debug methods
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Using the Odoo shell to interactively call methods
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Using the Python debugger to trace method execution
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Understanding the debug mode options
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Chapter 8: Advanced Server-Side Development Techniques
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Chapter 8: Advanced Server-Side Development Techniques
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Technical requirements
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Changing the user that performs an action
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Calling a method with a modified context
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Executing raw SQL queries
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Writing a wizard to guide the user
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See also
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Defining onchange methods
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Calling onchange methods on the server side
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Defining onchange with the compute method
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Defining a model based on a SQL view
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Adding custom settings options
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Implementing init hooks
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Chapter 9: Backend Views
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Chapter 9: Backend Views
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Technical requirements
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Adding a menu item and window actions
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Having an action open a specific view
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Adding content and widgets to a form view
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Adding buttons to forms
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Passing parameters to forms and actions – context
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Defining filters on record lists – domain
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Defining list views
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Defining search views
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Adding a search filter side panel
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Changing existing views – view inheritance
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Defining document-style forms
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Dynamic form elements using attrs
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Defining embedded views
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Displaying attachments on the side of the form view
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Defining kanban views
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Showing kanban cards in columns according to their state
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Defining calendar views
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Defining graph view and pivot view
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Defining the cohort view
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Defining the dashboard view
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Defining the gantt view
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Defining the activity view
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Defining the map view
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Chapter 10: Security Access
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Chapter 10: Security Access
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Technical requirements
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Creating security groups and assigning them to users
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Adding security access to models
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Limiting access to fields in models
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Limiting record access using record rules
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Using security groups to activate features
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Accessing recordsets as a superuser
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Hiding view elements and menus based on groups
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Chapter 11: Internationalization
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Chapter 11: Internationalization
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Installing a language and configuring user preferences
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Configuring language-related settings
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Translating texts through the web client user interface
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Exporting translation strings to a file
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Using gettext tools to make translations easier
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Importing translation files into Odoo
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Changing the custom language URL code for a website
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Chapter 12: Automation, Workflows, Emails, and Printing
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Chapter 12: Automation, Workflows, Emails, and Printing
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Technical requirements
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Managing dynamic record stages
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Managing kanban stages
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Adding a quick create form to a kanban card
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Creating interactive kanban cards
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Adding a progress bar in kanban views
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Creating server actions
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Using Python code server actions
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Using automated actions on time conditions
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Using automated actions on event conditions
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Creating QWeb-based PDF reports
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Managing activities from a kanban card
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Adding a stat button to a form view
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Enabling the archive option for records
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Chapter 13: Web Server Development
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Chapter 13: Web Server Development
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Technical requirements
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Making a path accessible from the network
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Restricting access to web-accessible paths
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Consuming parameters passed to your handlers
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Modifying an existing handler
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Serving static resources
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Chapter 14: CMS Website Development
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Chapter 14: CMS Website Development
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Managing static assets
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Adding CSS and JavaScript for a website
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Creating or modifying templates – QWeb
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Managing dynamic routes
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Offering static snippets to the user
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Offering dynamic snippets to the user
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Getting input from website users
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Managing SEO options
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Managing sitemaps for the website
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Getting a visitor's country information
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Tracking a marketing campaign
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Managing multiple websites
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Redirecting old URLs
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Publish management for website-related records
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Chapter 15: Web Client Development
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Chapter 15: Web Client Development
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Technical requirements
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Creating custom widgets
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Using client-side QWeb templates
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Making RPC calls to the server
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Creating a new view
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Debugging your client-side code
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Improving onboarding with tours
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Mobile app JavaScript
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Chapter 16: The Odoo Web Library (OWL)
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Chapter 16: The Odoo Web Library (OWL)
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Technical requirements
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Creating an OWL component
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Managing user actions in an OWL component
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Making OWL components reactive
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Understanding the OWL component life cycle
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Adding an OWL field to the form view
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Chapter 17: In-App Purchasing with Odoo
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Chapter 17: In-App Purchasing with Odoo
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Technical requirements
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IAP concepts
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Registering an IAP service in Odoo
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Creating an IAP service module
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Authorizing and charging IAP credits
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Creating an IAP client module
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Displaying offers when an account lacks credits
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Chapter 18: Automated Test Cases
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Chapter 18: Automated Test Cases
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Technical requirements
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Adding Python test cases
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Running tagged Python test cases
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Setting up Headless Chrome for client-side test cases
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Adding client-side QUnit test cases
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Adding tour test cases
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Running client-side test cases from the UI
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Debugging client-side test cases
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Generating videos/screenshots for failed test cases
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Populating random data for testing
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Chapter 19: Managing, Deploying, and Testing with Odoo.sh
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Chapter 19: Managing, Deploying, and Testing with Odoo.sh
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Technical requirements
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Exploring some basic concepts of Odoo.sh
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Creating an Odoo.sh account
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Adding and installing custom modules
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Managing branches
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Accessing debugging options
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Getting a backup of your instance
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Checking the status of your builds
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All Odoo.sh options
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Chapter 20: Remote Procedure Calls in Odoo
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Chapter 20: Remote Procedure Calls in Odoo
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Technical requirements
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Logging in to/connecting Odoo with XML-RPC
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Searching/reading records through XML-RPC
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Creating/updating/deleting records through XML-RPC
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Calling methods through XML-RPC
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Logging in to/connecting Odoo with JSON-RPC
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Fetching/searching records through JSON-RPC
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Creating/updating/deleting records through JSON-RPC
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Calling methods through JSON-RPC
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The OCA odoorpc library
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Generating API keys
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Chapter 21: Performance Optimization
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Chapter 21: Performance Optimization
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The prefetching pattern for recordsets
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The in-memory cache – ormcache
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Generating differently sized images
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Accessing grouped data
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Creating or writing multiple records
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Accessing records through database queries
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Profiling Python code
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Chapter 22: Point of Sale
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Chapter 22: Point of Sale
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Technical requirements
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Adding custom JavaScript/SCSS files
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Adding an action button on the keyboard
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Making RPC calls
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Modifying the Point of Sale screen UI
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Modifying existing business logic
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Modifying customer receipts
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Chapter 23: Managing Emails in Odoo
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Chapter 23: Managing Emails in Odoo
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Technical requirements
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Configuring incoming and outgoing email servers
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Managing chatter on documents
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Managing activities on documents
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Sending emails using the Jinja template
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Sending emails using the QWeb template
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Managing the email alias
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Logging user changes in a chatter
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Sending periodic digest emails
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Chapter 24: Managing the IoT Box
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Chapter 24: Managing the IoT Box
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Technical requirements
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Flashing the IoT Box image for Raspberry Pi
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Connecting the IoT Box with a network
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Adding the IoT Box to Odoo
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Loading drivers and listing connected devices
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Taking input from devices
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Accessing the IoT Box through SSH
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Configuring a point of sale
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Sending PDF reports directly to a printer
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Creating server actions

Server actions underpin Odoo's automation tools. They allow us to describe the actions to perform. These actions are then available to be called by event triggers, or to be triggered automatically when certain time conditions are met.

The simplest case is to let the end user perform an action on a document by selecting it from the More button. We will create this kind of action for project tasks, to Set Priority by starring the currently selected task and setting a deadline on it for 3 days from now.

Getting ready

We will need an Odoo instance with the Project app installed. We will also need Developer Mode activated. If it's not already activated, activate it in the Odoo Settings dashboard.

How to do it...

To create a server action and use it from the More menu, follow these steps:

  1. On the Settings top menu, select the Technical | Actions | Server Actions menu item, and click on the Create Contextual Action button at the top...

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