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Working with Odoo 10 - Second Edition

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Working with Odoo 10 - Second Edition

Overview of this book

Para 1: Take full advantage of the benefits of the Odoo module ecosystem whilst learning how to modernise your business with Working with Odoo 10. Covering everything from Odoo development essentials through to CRM and analytic accounting, this guide is a must-have for Odoo beginners. Para 2: A powerful set of open source enterprise management applications, Odoo 10 gives you access to a website builder, integrated e-commerce features, and a fast-growing community to allow you to transform your business. Para 3: With this Odoo book you?ll learn how to set up Odoo online, configure basic company settings, and then explore CRM in Odoo. You?ll cover all the Odoo development essentials and much more, including purchasing application, ERP systems, analytic accounting, and other recent Odoo features. Para 4: What?s Inside ? Understand Odoo installation & the basics of implementing Odoo in your business ? Explore accounting & finance setup and modules to help business efficiency ? Build a website with Odoo ? Customise and configure Odoo to an advanced level
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
Working with Odoo 10 Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgments
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Customer Feedback
Preface

Backing up your database


When you make changes while in developer mode, those changes are written into the database associated with the company. One of the major advantages of this approach is that you do not have to write code in Python or create a custom module to implement simple customizations. One of the major disadvantages, however, is that there is the potential that you could make a change that is undesirable and perhaps difficult to reverse.

Therefore, it is very important and highly recommended that you make backups of your database both before and after you make any customizations through developer mode.

Tip

Do not skip this step!. It is always a good idea to frequently back up your database. However, it is absolutely imperative that you back up your database before undertaking any customization.

To back up your database, you must first log out of Odoo. After you have successfully logged out, click on the Manage Databases link. (Don't see that link? If you have installed the Website...