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Practical guides and tutorials for Odoo developers and integrators.

August 8, 2026·4 min read

Handling Partial Receipts and Backorders in Odoo Purchase

Manage supplier shipments that arrive in multiple installments in Odoo - validating partial receipts, creating backorders for the remainder, and tracking outstanding purchase order quantities.

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August 7, 2026·5 min read

Departmental Cost Center Reporting with Analytic Accounts in Odoo

Build cost center reporting in Odoo using analytic accounts and analytic plans - tracking departmental spending, comparing to budget, and allocating shared costs across departments.

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August 6, 2026·4 min read

Using Unbuild Orders to Reverse Manufacturing in Odoo

Use Odoo unbuild orders to disassemble finished products back into their components - for rework, product returns, BOM corrections, or recovering components from defective assemblies.

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August 5, 2026·4 min read

Analyzing Win/Loss Reasons in Odoo CRM

Configure lost reasons in Odoo CRM, require reps to record why deals are lost, and use win/loss analysis to identify competitive weaknesses and improve sales effectiveness.

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August 4, 2026·8 min read

Odoo analytic accounting: cost centers, analytic plans, and cross-module allocation

Analytic accounting in Odoo assigns financial transactions to cost centers independently of the general ledger. Analytic plans add a second dimension. Understanding the allocation flow across invoices, timesheets, and manufacturing is where most implementations go wrong.

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August 3, 2026·8 min read

Odoo subscription billing: recurring invoices, MRR tracking, and payment provider setup

Odoo Subscriptions handles recurring revenue with automatic invoice generation, MRR/ARR tracking, and churn analytics. Wiring it to a payment provider (Stripe, Adyen) for online payments requires specific configuration that the basic setup guide omits.

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August 2, 2026·7 min read

Odoo field-level security, domain filters, and invisible conditions in views

Odoo views support three visibility mechanisms: security groups (render the field or not), domain filters (filter records displayed), and dynamic attrs (conditionally show/hide elements based on field values). Each controls a different layer of what users see.

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August 1, 2026·10 min read

Profiling slow Odoo modules: PostgreSQL EXPLAIN, Python profilers, and the Odoo profiler

Three layers of profiling cover 95% of Odoo performance problems: SQL query plans, Python execution time, and Odoo's own built-in profiler. Here is how to use all three and what each one finds.

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July 31, 2026·8 min read

Managing OCA modules with git-aggregator: reproducible Odoo addon stacks

git-aggregator lets you declare all your Odoo addon sources - OCA, private repos, forks - in a single YAML file and reproduce the exact stack on any machine. Here is how to set it up and integrate it into CI.

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July 30, 2026·7 min read

Odoo purchase order approval: configuring approval levels, purchase limits, and delegation

Odoo purchase order approvals let you require manager sign-off before a PO is sent to a vendor. This guide covers the built-in approval threshold, multi-level approval using automated actions, and the approval matrix pattern for companies that need tiered purchasing authority.

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July 29, 2026·8 min read

Odoo chart of accounts: account types, account groups, and the trial balance

The chart of accounts in Odoo determines how every accounting entry is classified and reported. This guide explains account types, account groups, the relationship between accounts and tax codes, and how to read the trial balance to verify your setup.

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July 28, 2026·7 min read

Odoo dropshipping: configuring the Dropship route, vendor lead times, and customer delivery

Dropshipping in Odoo routes the vendor shipment directly to the customer without a warehouse transit step. This guide walks through route configuration, lead time setup, vendor delivery tracking, and the accounting entries that differ from a standard sale.

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