Installation

To install this module, you need to install following python library, xlrd, xlwt, openpyxl.

Then, simply install excel_import_export.

For demo, install excel_import_export_demo.

Usage

This module contain pre-defined function and wizards to make exporting, importing and reporting easy.

At the heart of this module, there are 2 main methods

• self.env['xlsx.export'].export_xlsx(...)
• self.env['xlsx.import'].import_xlsx(...)

For reporting, also call export_xlsx(…) but through following method

• self.env['xslx.report'].report_xlsx(...)

After install this module, go to Settings > Excel Import/Export > XLSX Templates, this is where the key component located.

As this module provide tools, it is best to explain as use cases. For example use cases, please install excel_import_export_demo

Use Case 1: Export/Import Excel on existing document

This add export/import action menus in existing document (example - excel_import_export_demo/import_export_sale_order)

1. Create export action menu on document, <act_window> with res_model=”export.xlsx.wizard” and src_model=”<document_model>”, and context[‘template_domain’] to locate the right template – actions.xml
2. Create import action menu on document, <act_window> with res_model=”import.xlsx.wizard” and src_model=”<document_model>”, and context[‘template_domain’] to locate the right template – action.xml
3. Create/Design Excel Template File (.xlsx), in the template, name the underlining tab used for export/import – <file>.xlsx
4. Create instruction dictionary for export/import in xlsx.template model – templates.xml

Use Case 2: Import Excel Files

With menu wizard to create new documents (example - excel_import_export_demo/import_sale_orders)

1. Create report menu with search wizard, res_model=”import.xlsx.wizard” and context[‘template_domain’] to locate the right template – menu_action.xml
2. Create Excel Template File (.xlsx), in the template, name the underlining tab used for import – <import file>.xlsx
3. Create instruction dictionary for import in xlsx.template model – templates.xml

Use Case 3: Create Excel Report

This create report menu with criteria wizard. (example - excel_import_export_demo/report_sale_order)

1. Create report’s menu, action, and add context[‘template_domain’] to locate the right template for this report – <report>.xml
2. Create report’s wizard for search criteria. The view inherits excel_import_export.xlsx_report_view and mode=”primary”. In this view, you only need to add criteria fields, the rest will reuse from interited view – <report.xml>
3. Create report model as models.Transient, then define search criteria fields, and get reporing data into results field – <report>.py
4. Create/Design Excel Template File (.xlsx), in the template, name the underlining tab used for report results – <report_file>.xlsx
5. Create instruction dictionary for report in xlsx.template model – templates.xml

Note:

Another option for reporting is to use report action (report_type=’excel’), I.e.,

<report id='action_report_saleorder_excel'
        string='Quotation / Order (.xlsx)'
        model='sale.order'
        name='sale_order.xlsx'
        file='sale_order'
        report_type='excel'
/>

By using report action, Odoo will find template using combination of model and name, then do the export for the underlining record. Please see example in excel_import_export_demo/report_action, which shows,

1. Print excel from an active sale.order
2. Run partner list report based on search criteria.

Known issues / Roadmap

• Module extension e.g., excel_import_export_async, that add ability to execute as async process.
• Ability to add contextual action in XLSX Tempalte, e.g., Add import action, Add export action. In similar manner as in Server Action.

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