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Odoo 15 Development Essentials - Fifth Edition

Name: Odoo 15 Development Essentials - Fifth Edition
Author: Daniel Reis
ISBN: 9781800200067

by Daniel Reis

February 2022

Beginner to intermediate

548 pages

11h 11m

English

Packt Publishing

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Odoo 15 Development Essentials Fifth Edition
ForewordContributorsAbout the authorAbout the reviewers
Preface
Who this book is forWhat this book coversTo get the most out of this bookDownload the example code filesDownload the color imagesConventions usedGet in touchShare Your Thoughts
Section 1: Introduction to Odoo Development
Chapter 1: Quick Start Using the Developer Mode
Technical requirementsIntroducing the to-do list projectUnderstanding basic Odoo concepts About Odoo and the Odoo communityOdoo product versionsThe Odoo architectureUsing an Odoo SaaS trial databaseInstalling Odoo in your workstationInstalling on Windows using the all-in-one installerInstalling on Linux using a pre-packaged installerInstalling Odoo using Docker containersEnabling the developer toolsEnabling the developer modeUsing the developer mode with assetsAbout Odoo StudioAdding a custom field to a modelAdding a field to a modelAdding a field to a form viewUnderstanding view typesCreating a new modelCreating menu items and actionsConfiguring access control securitySecurity groupsSecurity access control listsAssigning security groups to usersSecurity record rulesUnderstanding the superuser accountCreating viewsCreating a list viewCreating a form viewCreating search viewsEnabling default filters on viewsSummary
Chapter 2: Preparing the Development Environment
Technical requirementsSetting up a host for the Odoo serverInstalling the Windows Subsystem for LinuxInstalling Odoo from sourceInstalling the PostgreSQL databaseInstalling the Odoo system dependenciesInstalling Odoo from sourceRunning OdooCreating a new database from the web clientCreating a new database from the command lineManaging Odoo databasesConfiguring the Odoo server optionsOdoo server configuration filesChanging the listening portFiltering the list of accessible databasesManaging server log messagesFinding and installing additional modulesFinding community modulesConfiguring the add-ons pathUsing the server development optionsOdoo commands quick referenceSummary
Chapter 3: Your First Odoo Application
Technical requirementsOverview of the library projectStep 1 – Creating a new addon modulePreparing the addons pathCreating a module directoryCreating a manifest fileSetting the module categoryChoosing a licenseAdding a descriptionAdding an iconInstalling a new moduleUpgrading modulesStep 2 – Creating a new applicationAdding a top menu itemAdding security groupsStep 3 – Adding automated testsAdding test casesRunning testsTesting business logicTesting access securityStep 4 – Implementing the model layerCreating a data modelStep 5 – Setting up access securityAdding access control securityRow-level access rulesStep 6 – Implementing the backend view layerAdding menu itemsCreating a form viewBusiness document form viewsAdding action buttonsUsing groups to organize formsThe complete form viewAdding list and search viewsStep 7 – Implementing the business logic layerAdding business logicStep 8 – Implementing the website UIAdding the endpoint controllerAdding a QWeb templateQuick reference Access securitySummary
Chapter 4: Extending Modules
Technical requirementsLearning project – extending the Library appBooksMembersAdding a new field to an existing modelAdding new fields with the in-place model extensionAdding a field to the Form viewExtending models using classic in-place extensionIncrementally modifying existing fieldsExtending Python methods to add features to the business logicMore model inheritance mechanismsEmbedding models using delegation inheritanceCopying models with prototype inheritanceReusing model features using mixin classesAdding message chatter and activities to a modelExtending views and dataExtending viewsMoving XML nodes to a different locationUsing XPath to select XML extension pointsModifying existing dataExtending web pagesExtending the web controllersExtending QWeb templatesSummaryFurther reading
Section 2: Models
Chapter 5: Importing, Exporting, and Module Data
Technical requirementsUnderstanding the external identifier conceptHow external identifiers workFinding external identifiersExporting and importing CSV data filesExporting dataImporting dataRelated records in CSV data filesAdding module dataDemonstration dataUsing XML data filesThe noupdate data attributeDefining records in XMLShortcuts for frequently used modelsUsing other actions in XML data filesSummaryFurther reading
Chapter 6: Models – Structuring the Application Data
Technical requirementsLearning project – improving the Library appCreating modelsModel attributesModels and Python classesTransient and abstract modelsInspecting existing modelsCreating fieldsBasic field typesCommon field attributesSetting default valuesAutomatic field namesReserved field namesRelationships between modelsMany-to-one relationshipsOne-to-many inverse relationshipsMany-to-many relationshipsHierarchical relationshipsFlexible relationships using Reference fieldsComputed fieldsSearching and writing on computed fieldsRelated fieldsModel constraintsSQL model constraintsPython model constraintsOverview of the Odoo base modelsSummaryFurther reading

Section 3: Business Logic
Chapter 7: Recordsets – Working with Model Data
Technical requirementsUsing the shell commandThe execution environmentEnvironment attributesThe environment contextModifying the recordset execution environment and contextQuerying data with recordsets and domainsCreating recordsetsDomain expressionsGrouping by fields and aggregate dataAccessing data in recordsetsAccessing individual record dataAccessing relational fieldsAccessing date and time valuesWriting to recordsUsing object-style value assignmentsUsing the write() methodCreating and deleting recordsWorking with date and time fieldsAdding and subtracting timeConverting date and time objects to text representationsConverting text-represented dates and timesWorking with recordsetsRecordset operationsThe composition of a recordsetRecordset accumulationRecordset comparisonsTransactions and low-level SQLControlling database transactionsExecuting raw SQLSummaryFurther reading
Chapter 8: Business Logic – Supporting Business Processes
Technical requirementsLearning project – the book checkout modulePreparing the data modelCreating the moduleExploring ways to trigger business logicUnderstanding ORM method decorators for recordsetsDecorators for computed fields and validation methodsDecorators that affect the self recordsetExploring useful data model patternsUsing header and lines modelsUsing stages and states for document-centered workflowsAdding stage workflow support to modelsMethods to support the user interfaceUsing the ORM built-in methodsMethods for writing model dataMethods for data import and exportAdding onchange user interface logicClassic onchange methodsThe new onchange, with computed writable fieldsThe message and activity featuresAdding message and activity featuresMessage and activity fields and modelsMessage subtypesPosting messagesAdding followersCreating a wizardThe wizard modelThe wizard's access securityThe wizard formThe wizard business logicRaising exceptionsWriting unit testsAdding unit testsRunning testsSetting up testsWriting test casesTesting exceptionsUsing log messagesLearning about the available developer toolsServer development optionsDebuggingInspecting and killing running processesSummaryFurther reading
Chapter 9: External API – Integrating with Other Systems
Technical requirementsIntroducing the learning project – a client app to catalog booksSetting up Python on the client machineExploring the Odoo external APIUsing XML-RPC to connect to the Odoo external APIUsing XML-RPC to run server methodsUsing the search and read API methodsCalling other API methodsImplementing the client app XML-RPC interfaceImplementing the client app user interfaceUsing the OdooRPC librarySummaryFurther reading
Section 4: Views
Chapter 10: Backend Views – Designing the User Interface
Technical requirementsAdding menu itemsUnderstanding window actionsAdding options to the Action context menuExploring the form view structureUsing business document viewsAdding a header sectionDesigning the document sheetAdding a header titleOrganizing the form content using groupsAdding tabbed notebooksUsing fieldsModifying field labelsChoosing field widgetsRelation fieldsUsing buttonsUsing smart buttonsAdding dynamic view elementsUsing onchange eventsUsing dynamic attributesExploring list viewsAdding a list view header sectionUsing line decorationOther list view attributesAdding column totalsExploring search viewsUnderstanding the <field> elementUnderstanding the <filter> elementAdding a search panelUnderstanding the other available view typesExploring the activity viewExploring the calendar viewExploring the pivot viewExploring the graph viewSummaryFurther reading
Chapter 11: Kanban Views and Client-Side QWeb
Technical requirementsIntroducing kanban boardsSupporting kanban boards in OdooUnderstanding kanban statesDesigning kanban viewsCreating a minimal viable kanban viewPresenting kanban board columnsUnderstanding kanban view attributes and elementsAdding a progress bar to group columnsDesigning kanban cardsOrganizing the kanban card layoutAdding a title and other content fieldsAdding the drop-down options menuAdding a kanban card color indicatorAdding priority and activity widgetsAdding kanban state and user avatar widgetsUsing actions in kanban view elementsExploring the QWeb template languageUnderstanding the QWeb JavaScript evaluation contextUsing t-out to render valuesUsing t-set to assign values to variablesUsing t-attf- for string substitution of dynamic attributesUsing t-att- for expressions calculated by dynamic attributesUsing t-foreach for loopsUsing t-if to apply conditionsUsing t-call to call and reuse templatesUsing dictionaries and lists to dynamically set attributesExtending kanban viewsAdding CSS and JavaScript assetsAdding assets before Odoo 15SummaryFurther reading
Chapter 12: Creating Printable PDF Reports with Server-Side QWeb
Technical requirementsInstalling wkhtmltopdfCreating business reportsAdding the report actionUsing a QWeb report template for per-record documentsUsing a QWeb report template for record listingsChoosing a report layoutSetting a paper formatDesigning report contentUnderstanding the report rendering contextAdding the report contentUsing field widgetsRendering imagesCalculating totalsCalculating running totalsEnabling language translation in reportsCreating custom reportsPreparing custom report data Adding the report template Further reading
Chapter 13: Creating Web and Portal Frontend Features
Technical requirementsIntroducing the library portal learning projectCreating a frontend web pageAdding a web controllerAdding a QWeb templateAdding CSS and JavaScript assetsUnderstanding web controllersDeclaring routesExtracting argument values from the route stringUsing the request objectUsing the response objectAdding portal featuresConfiguring access security for the portal usersAdding a portal document type to the main listAdding a portal document list pageAdding a portal document detail pageAdding a portal breadcrumbSummaryFurther reading
Section 5: Deployment and Maintenance
Chapter 14: Understanding Odoo Built-In Models
Technical requirementsUnderstanding the contacts data modelUnderstanding the users and companies data modelUnderstanding the security-related information repositoryUnderstanding the database structure modelsUnderstanding the UI-related information repositoryUnderstanding the configuration properties and company parametersUnderstanding messaging data modelsSummary
Chapter 15: Deploying and Maintaining Production Instances
Technical requirementsPreparing the host systemInstalling the system dependenciesPreparing a dedicated system userInstalling Odoo from source codeDownloading the Odoo source codeInstalling the Python dependenciesConfiguring OdooSetting up the configuration fileUnderstanding multiprocessing workersSetting up Odoo as a system serviceCreating a systemd serviceChecking the Odoo service from the command lineSetting up an Nginx reverse proxyConfiguring and enforcing HTTPSCreating a self-signed SSL certificateConfiguring HTTPS access on NginxCaching static contentMaintaining the Odoo service and modulesCreating a staging environmentUpdating Odoo source codeSummaryFurther reading
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Section 3: Business Logic

In the third part, we explain how to write the business logic layer around the models, corresponding to the controller component of the architecture. This includes the built-in Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) functions, used to manipulate the data in the models, and social features used for messages and notifications.

In this section, the following chapters are included:

Chapter 7, Recordsets – Working with Model Data
Chapter 8, Business Logic – Supporting Business Processes
Chapter 9, External APIs – Integrating with Other Systems

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