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Odoo 12 Development Essentials - Fourth Edition

By : Daniel Reis
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Odoo 12 Development Essentials - Fourth Edition

By: Daniel Reis

Overview of this book

Odoo is one of the best platforms for open source ERP and CRM. Its latest version, Odoo 12, brings with it new features and updates in Python packages to develop more customizable applications with additional cloud capabilities. The book begins by covering the development essentials for building business applications. You will start your journey by learning how to install and configure Odoo, and then transition from having no specific knowledge of Odoo to being ready for application development. You will develop your first Odoo application and understand topics such as models and views. Odoo 12 Development Essentials will also guide you in using server APIs to add business logic, helping you lay a solid foundation for advanced topics. As you progress through the chapters, you will be equipped to build and customize your applications and explore the new features in Odoo 12, such as cloud integration, to scale your business applications. You will get insights into building business logic and integrating various APIs into your application. By the end of the book, you will be able to build a business application from scratch by using the latest version of Odoo.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
Title Page
Packt Upsell
Foreword
Contributors
Preface
Index

Learning project – extending the Library app


In Chapter 3Your First Odoo Application, we created the initial module for the Library app, providing a book catalogue. Now, we will create a module, library_member, that extends the Library app to add the ability for library members to borrow books.

It will extend the Book Model and add a flag, signaling if they are available to borrow a book. This information should be shown in the Book form and on the website catalogue page.

It should add the Library Member master data Model. Members should store personal data, such as name, address, and email, similarly to Partners, and have specific data, such as the library card number. The most efficient solution is to use Delegation inheritance, where a Library Member record will be automatically created and contain a related Partner record. This solution makes all Partner fields available for Members, without data structure duplication.

We would like to provide Members with the messaging and social features...