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Odoo 12 Development Cookbook
Odoo 12 Development Cookbook

Odoo 12 Development Cookbook: 190+ unique recipes to build effective enterprise and business applications , Third Edition

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Odoo 12 Development Cookbook

Managing Odoo Server Instances

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

  • Configuring the add-ons path
  • Updating the add-on modules list
  • Standardizing your instance directory layout
  • Installing and upgrading local add-on modules
  • Installing add-on modules from GitHub
  • Applying changes to add-ons
  • Applying and trying proposed pull requests

Introduction

In Chapter 1, Installing the Odoo Development Environment, we looked at how to set up an Odoo instance using only the standard core add-ons that are shipped with the editor. This chapter focuses on adding non-core add-ons to an Odoo instance. In Odoo, you can load add-on from multiple directories. In addition, it is recommended that you load your third-party add-ons (for example, OCA modules) or your own custom add-ons from separate folders to avoid conflicts with Odoo core modules. Even Odoo Enterprise Edition is a type of add-on directory, and you need to load this just like a normal add-ons directory.

About the terminology add-on versus module
In this book, we will use the term add-on or add-on module to refer to a Python package that respects the expected format to be installed in Odoo. The user interface often uses the words app or module for this, but...

Configuring the add-ons path

With the help of the addons_path parameter, you can load your own add-on modules into Odoo. When Odoo initializes a new database, it will search for one of these directories that's been given in the addons_path configuration parameter. Odoo will search on these directories for the potential add-on module. Directories listed in addons_path are expected to contain subdirectories, each of which is an add-on module. After the initialization of the database, you will be able to install modules that are given in these directories.

Getting ready

This recipe assumes that you have an instance ready with a configuration file generated, as described in the Storing the instance configuration in a file...

Updating the add-on modules list

As we said in the preceding recipe, when you add a directory to the add-ons path, just restarting the Odoo server is not enough to be able to install one of the new add-on modules. A specific action is required for Odoo to scan the add-ons path and update the list of available add-on modules.

Getting ready

Start your instance and connect to it using the Administrator account. After doing this, activate developer mode (if you don't know how to activate developer mode, refer to Chapter 1, Installing the Odoo Development Environment).

How to do it...

...

Standardizing your instance directory layout

We recommend that your development and production environments all use a similar directory layout. This standardization will prove helpful when you have to perform maintenance operations, and it will also ease your day-to-day work.

This recipe creates a directory structure that groups files with similar life cycles or similar purposes in standardized subdirectories. Feel free to alter this structure to suit your needs, but ensure that you have this documented somewhere.

How to do it...

To create the proposed instance layout, you need to perform the following steps:

  1. Create one directory per instance:
$ mkdir ~/odoo-dev/projectname
$ cd ~/odoo-dev/projectname
  1. Create a Python virtualenv...

Installing and upgrading local add-on modules

The core of the functionality of Odoo comes from its add-on modules. You have a wealth of add-ons available as part of Odoo itself, as well as add-on modules that you can download from the app store or write yourself.

In this recipe, we will demonstrate how to install and upgrade add-on modules through the web interface and from the command line.

The main benefits of using the command line for these operations include being able to act on more than one add-on at a time and having a clear view of the server logs as the installation or update progresses, which is very useful when in development mode or when scripting the installation of an instance.

Getting ready

Make sure that you...

Installing add-on modules from GitHub

GitHub is a great source of third-party add-ons. A lot of Odoo partners use GitHub to share the add-ons they maintain internally, and the Odoo Community Association (OCA) collectively maintains several hundred add-ons on GitHub. Before you start writing your own add-on, ensure that you check that nothing already exists that you can use as is or as a starting point.

This recipe will show you how to clone the partner-contact project of the OCA from GitHub and make the add-on modules it contains available in your instance.

Getting ready

Suppose you want to change the way addresses are handled in your instance; your customer needs a third field in addition to Odoo's two fields (street...

Applying changes to add-ons

Most add-ons that are available on GitHub are subject to change and do not follow the rules that Odoo enforces for its stable release. They may receive bug fixes or enhancements, including issues or feature requests that you have submitted, and these changes may introduce database schema changes or updates in the data files and views. This recipe explains how to install the updated versions.

Getting ready

Suppose you reported an issue with partner_address_street3 and received a notification that the issue was solved in the last revision of the 12.0 branch of the partner-contact project. In this case, you will want to update your instance with this latest version.

...

Applying and trying proposed pull requests

In the GitHub world, a Pull Request (PR) is a request that's made by a developer so that the maintainers of a project can include some new developments. Such a PR may contain a bug fix or a new feature. These requests are reviewed and tested before being pulled into the main branch.

This recipe explains how to apply a PR to your Odoo project in order to test an improvement or a bug fix.

Getting ready

As in the previous recipe, suppose you reported an issue with partner_address_street3 and received a notification that the issue was solved in a pull request, which hasn't been merged in the 12.0 branch of the project. The developer asks you to validate the fix in PR #123. You...

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  • Get up to speed with Odoo 12 to create custom and reusable modules
  • Interconnect your application with other systems by implementing web APIs
  • Understand the mechanisms powering the Odoo framework and Odoo.sh to build robust enterprises

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Odoo is a powerful framework known for rapid application development. Its latest release, Odoo 12, introduces tons of new features. With this book, you’ll learn how to develop powerful Odoo applications from scratch, using all the latest features. This Odoo cookbook starts by covering Odoo installation and deployment on the server. Next, you’ll explore the Odoo framework with real-world examples. You’ll 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). This book is not just limited to backend development; the advanced JavaScript recipes for creating new views and widgets will help you build beautiful UI elements. As you move forward, you’ll gain insights into website development and become a quality Odoo developer by studying performance optimization, debugging, and automated tests. Finally, you’ll learn the latest concepts like multi-website, In-App Purchasing (IAP), Odoo.sh, and IoT Box. By the end of the book, you’ll have all the knowledge you need to build powerful Odoo applications. The development best practices used in this book will undoubtedly come handy when you are working with the Odoo framework.

Who is this book for?

If you're a Python developer who wants to develop highly efficient business applications with the latest Odoo framework, or if you just want a solution guide for all your Odoo development issues, this book is for you. Some JavaScript programming and web development experience is necessary to get the most out of this book.

What you will learn

  • Develop a module in the Odoo framework and modify the existing flow of any application
  • Build dynamic websites with Odoo CMS
  • Create and modify backend JavaScript components in Odoo and POS
  • Connect and access any object in Odoo via Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)
  • Illustrate the different tools available in Odoo to implement business processes for your records
  • Implement in-app purchase services
  • Manage, deploy, and test an Odoo instance with the PaaS Odoo.sh
  • Configure IoT Box to add and upgrade Point of Sale (POS) hardware
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Table of Contents

25 Chapters
Installing the Odoo Development Environment Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Managing Odoo Server Instances Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Server Deployment Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Creating Odoo Add-On Modules Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Application Models Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Basic Server-Side Development Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Module Data Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Debugging Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Advanced Server-Side Development Techniques Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Backend Views Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Access Security Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Internationalization Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Automation, Workflows, and Printouts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Web Server Development Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
CMS Website Development Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Web Client Development Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
In-App Purchasing with Odoo Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Automated Test Cases Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Managing, Deploying, and Testing with Odoo.sh Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Remote Procedure Calls in Odoo Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Performance Optimization Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Point of Sale Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Manage Emails in Odoo Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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I love the book, the structure and the examples are very clear. This book covers all you need to know to master odoo development.
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By far the most comprehensive Odoo development book available. Covers almost every aspect of Odoo and has very clear examples. Very well outlined. Would recommend this for anyone looking to learn Odoo structure and development.
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Ben scritto con spiegazioni chiare. Magari sarebbe utile concentrarsi sulla parte reporting (che forse non ho trovato / capito io).Va bene per una lettura "sparsa".
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Excelente información. Lo recomiendo, ya que tiene todo lo que hace falta para entender el orm de odoo 12
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I intend to make this a living review, and document the progress. Rating may be adjust along the way. I skipped chapter 1-3, and starting from chapter 4, and found poor qc right away.In the recipe to add module, it shows piece of code to add model to the models directory as follows:This piece of code didn't pass a QC process, if you follow it exactly (as a one can expect from a cookbook) it will throw a warning saying module not installable.While I'm using kindle edition, hopefully this had been rectified and the e-book updated.
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