Overview of the Odoo base models
In the previous chapters, we had the chance to create new models, such as the Book model, but we also made use of the already existing models, such as the Partner model, provided by the Odoo base module. In this section, we will provide a short introduction to these built-in models.
The Odoo core framework includes the base add-on module. It provides the essential features needed for Odoo apps to work. It can be found in the Odoo repository, in the./odoo/addons/base subdirectory.
The standard add-on modules, which provide the official apps and features made available with Odoo, depend on and build on top of the base module. The standard add-ons can be found in the Odoo repository, in the ./addons subdirectory.
The base module provides two kinds of models:
- Information repository,
ir.*, models - Resources,
res.*, models
The information repository models are used to store basic data needed for the Odoo framework, such as Menus...
