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Odoo 12 Development Essentials

Odoo 12 Development Essentials - Fourth Edition

By : Daniel Reis
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Odoo 12 Development Essentials

Odoo 12 Development Essentials

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By: Daniel Reis
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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 (17 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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Who this book is for
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What this book covers
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Quick Start Using the Developer Mode
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Quick Start Using the Developer Mode
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Technical requirements
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Introducing the to-do list project
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Basic concepts
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Preparing a basic work environment
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Modifying an existing model to add a field
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Creating a new Model
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Configuring access control security
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Creating menu items
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Creating views
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Summary
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Questions
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Preparing the Development Environment
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Preparing the Development Environment
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Technical requirements
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Setting up a host for the Odoo server
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Installing Odoo from source
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Managing Odoo databases
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More server configuration options
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Installing additional modules
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Installing Odoo in a Python virtual environment
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The server development mode
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Summary
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Your First Odoo Application
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Your First Odoo Application
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Technical requirements
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Overview of the library project
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Creating a new addon module
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Creating a new application
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Adding automated tests
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The model layer
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Setting up access security
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The view layer
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The business logic layer
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Web pages and controllers
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Summary
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Questions
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Further Reading
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Extending Modules
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Extending Modules
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Technical requirements
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Learning project – extending the Library app
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In-place Model extension
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Modifying Views and data
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More Model inheritance mechanisms
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Extending Python methods
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Extending web controllers and templates
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Summary
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Questions
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Further reading
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Import, Export, and Module Data
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Import, Export, and Module Data
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Technical requirements
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Understanding the external identifier concept
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Exporting and importing CSV data files
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Adding module data
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Using XML data files
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Summary
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Questions
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Further reading
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Models – Structuring the Application Data
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Models – Structuring the Application Data
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Technical requirements
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Learning project – improving the Library app
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Creating models
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Creating fields
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Relationships between models
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Computed fields
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Model constraints
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About the Odoo base Models
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Summary
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Recordsets – Working with Model Data
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Recordsets – Working with Model Data
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Technical requirements
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Using the shell command
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The execution environment
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Querying data with recordsets and domains
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Accessing data on recordsets
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Writing on records
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Composing recordsets
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Low-level SQL and database transactions
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Summary
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Business Logic – Supporting Business Processes
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Business Logic – Supporting Business Processes
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Technical requirements
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Learning project – the library_checkout module
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Using stages for document-centered workflows
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The ORM method decorators
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Using the ORM built-in methods
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The message and activity features
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Creating a wizard
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Using log messages
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Raising exceptions
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Unit tests
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Development tools
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Further reading
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External API – Integrating with Other Systems
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External API – Integrating with Other Systems
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Technical requirements
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Learning project – a client to catalogue books
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Setting up Python on the client machine
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Connecting to Odoo API using XML-RPC
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Running server methods using XML-RPC
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Search and read API methods
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The Library client XML-RPC interface
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The Library client user interface
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Using the OdooRPC library
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About the ERPpeek client
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Summary
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Further reading
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Backend Views – Designing the User Interface
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Backend Views – Designing the User Interface
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Technical requirements
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Menu items
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Window Actions
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Form view structure
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Fields
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Buttons
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Dynamic view elements
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List views
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Search views
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Other view types
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Kanban Views and Client-Side QWeb
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Kanban Views and Client-Side QWeb
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Technical requirements
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About Kanban boards
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Designing Kanban views
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The QWeb template language
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Inheritance on Kanban views
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Custom CSS and JavaScript assets
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Further reading
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Reports and Server-Side QWeb
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Reports and Server-Side QWeb
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Technical requirements
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Installing wkhtmltopdf
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Creating business reports
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QWeb report templates
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Presenting data in reports
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Rendering images
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Report totals
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Defining paper formats
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Enabling language translation in reports
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Reports based on custom SQL
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Further reading
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Creating Website Frontend Features
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Creating Website Frontend Features
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Technical requirements
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Learning project – the Library self-service
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Our first web page
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Building websites
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Further reading
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Deploying and Maintaining Production Instances
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Deploying and Maintaining Production Instances
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Technical requirements
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Installing Odoo from source code
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Setting up Odoo as a system service
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Setting up an nginx reverse proxy
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Configuring and enforcing HTTPS
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Server and module updates
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Summary
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Further reading
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Assessments
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Assessments
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Chapter 1
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Backend Views – Designing the User Interface

This chapter will help you learn how to build the graphical interface for users to interact with the library application. You'll discover the distinct types of views and widgets available and learn how to use them to provide a good user experience.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

  • Menu items
  • Window Actions
  • Form view structure
  • Fields
  • Buttons and smart buttons
  • Dynamic view elements
  • List views
  • Search views
  • Other view types
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