Odoo Development Cookbook

Chapter 4. Application Models

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• Defining the Model representation and order
• Adding data fields to a Model
• Using a float field with configurable precision
• Adding a monetary field to a Model
• Adding relational fields to a Model
• Adding a hierarchy to a Model
• Adding constraint validations to a Model
• Adding computed fields to a Model
• Exposing Related fields stored in other models
• Adding dynamic relations using Reference fields
• Adding features to a Model using inheritance
• Using Abstract Models for reusable Model features
• Using Delegation inheritance to copy features to another Model

Introduction

In order to concisely get the point through, the recipes in this chapter make small additions to an existing addon module. ...