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Working with Odoo 11 - Third Edition

By : Greg Moss
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Working with Odoo 11 - Third Edition

By: Greg Moss

Overview of this book

Odoo is an all-in-one management software that offers an array of business applications, forming a complete suite of enterprise management applications. Odoo 11 comes with advances on usability, speed, and design. Working with Odoo 11 starts with how to set up Odoo, both online and on your own server. You’ll then configure the basic company settings required to quickly get your first Odoo system up and running. Later, you’ll explore customer relationship management in Odoo and its importance in a modern business environment. You'll then dive into purchasing applications with Odoo, learn some of the primary functionalities of ERP systems for manufacturing operations, and use analytic accounting to provide better reporting. After that, you'll learn how to work with Odoo for mobile, and finally, you will walk through the recent Odoo 11 features with respect to the community and enterprise edition, giving you a complete understanding of what Odoo can do for your business.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)

Using a module to add a filter to a search view

One very nice feature of Odoo is the flexible and easy-to-use search functionality that is provided on every list view. With a module, you can add additional filter options that make it easier for users to find the information they are looking for. In our real-world example, we have placed an importance on rush orders. Therefore, it would be desirable to have a filter option on our sales order view that will limit our listing so it only displays rush orders.

Here is how the final search filter view will appear after we implement the module changes:

When Rush Only is checked, the sales order list view will limit the orders to those orders that are specified as rush orders. Users can now quickly locate rush orders without creating custom filters. This is an example of how a small change can have significant, real-world benefits to...