Chapter 4: Extending Modules
One of Odoo's most powerful capabilities is being able to add features without directly touching the code of the extended modules. This allows for clean feature extensions that are isolated in their own code components. Extending modules can be achieved through inheritance mechanisms, which work as modification layers on top of existing objects. These modifications can happen at every level – including the model, view, and business logic levels. Instead of directly modifying an existing module, we will create a new module by adding a layer on top of the existing one with the intended modifications.
The previous chapter guided us through creating a new app from scratch. In this chapter, we will learn how to create ...
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