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Practical guides and tutorials for Odoo developers and integrators.

September 24, 2026·11 min read

Odoo multi-currency accounting: exchange rates, monetary fields, and revaluation

A technical walkthrough of how Odoo handles multi-currency transactions - from exchange rate configuration to the journal entries behind currency gains and losses, and the end-of-period revaluation process.

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September 23, 2026·13 min read

Odoo manufacturing: bill of materials, production orders, work centers, and routing for implementors

A complete walkthrough of Odoo MRP - from setting up a bill of materials through work center configuration, production order lifecycle, and the scrap/backorder flows that catch teams off-guard.

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September 22, 2026·12 min read

Odoo purchase management: RFQs, purchase orders, receipts, and vendor bills for implementors

From request for quotation to vendor bill reconciliation, this guide walks through every step of the Odoo purchase cycle - configuration decisions, approval flows, three-way matching, and the most common setup mistakes.

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September 21, 2026·10 min read

Odoo Field Service: work orders, planning, mobile app, and customer invoicing

Odoo Field Service manages technician dispatch, on-site work orders, parts consumption, and customer sign-off. This guide covers the configuration, scheduling workflow, mobile app capabilities, parts management, and the invoicing integration that closes the service-to-cash loop.

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September 20, 2026·11 min read

Odoo unit testing: writing reliable tests for custom modules with TransactionCase and tagged suites

Odoo ships with a full testing framework built on Python unittest. This guide covers the TransactionCase and SavepointCase base classes, how to write effective tests for ORM methods, onchanges, wizards, and controllers, and how to run selective test suites in CI without triggering the full module install.

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September 19, 2026·10 min read

Odoo Expenses: employee expense reports, approval workflows, and accounting integration

Odoo Expenses handles the full employee reimbursement cycle: receipt submission, manager approval, accounting journal entries, and employee payment. This guide covers the data model, approval routing, product configuration for expense categories, and the policy controls that prevent reimbursement abuse.

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September 18, 2026·11 min read

Odoo Helpdesk: ticket routing, SLA policies, teams, and customer portal setup

Odoo Helpdesk brings structured ticket management, SLA tracking, and customer portal access to support operations. This guide covers team setup, routing rules, SLA configuration, merge and escalation workflows, and the integration points with CRM and invoicing.

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September 17, 2026·12 min read

Odoo Point of Sale: configuration, sessions, payment methods, and developer integration guide

Odoo POS runs in the browser and stays available offline. This guide covers the session model, payment method setup, product configuration, loyalty programs, and how developers can extend the POS UI and backend without breaking offline mode.

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September 16, 2026·13 min read

Odoo HR and payroll: employees, contracts, payslips, and leave management for implementors

Odoo HR covers the full employee lifecycle - from recruitment through payroll and departure. This guide explains the data model, contract and payslip mechanics, leave allocation logic, and the common configuration mistakes that cause silent payroll errors.

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September 15, 2026·11 min read

How to scope an Odoo customization request before giving a quote

Underestimating Odoo customization scope is the primary cause of unprofitable implementation projects. This guide covers the technical discovery questions, codebase risks, and estimation heuristics that prevent expensive surprises after you have signed the contract.

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September 14, 2026·10 min read

Odoo Community vs Enterprise: a plain-language decision guide for buyers

The Community vs Enterprise question is one of the first decisions every Odoo project faces - and one of the most misunderstood. This guide explains what you actually get in each edition, where the real cost differences are, and the scenarios where each edition clearly wins.

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September 13, 2026·12 min read

The Odoo implementation checklist: 47 questions to ask before you sign the contract

Most Odoo implementations that go over budget or over schedule do so for reasons that were predictable before the project started. This checklist surfaces the questions that experienced project managers ask at the beginning - before the discovery phase, before the contract, before the first sprint.

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