server-tools/prototype

Module Prototype
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This module allows the administrator to prototype new features and export them as module. 
Functional people can prepare the job for a developer who is left with the logic to implement 
in addition to everything the prototype does not export yet.

Installation
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No installation steps required other than installing the module itself.

Configuration
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No configuration required.

Usage
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To use this module, you need to:

 * install the dependencies of your future module
 * customize your instance by adding fields and creating inherited views
 * create your menu items and their window actions
 * prepare your data and demo data by creating filters
 * create your own groups with access rights and record rules
 * add your own access rights and record rules to an existing group

Once you have customized your instance properly, you can go to Settings > Modules > Prototype
and create a new prototype:

 * fill in the information of your module (enter the name, the description, the logo, etc.)
 * in the Depencencies tab, select all the other modules that yours will be depending on
 * in the Data & Demo tab, select your filters for data and demo data
 * in the Fields tab, select the fields you created or customized
 * in the Interface tab, select your menu items and your views
 * in the Security tab, select your groups, access rights and record rules
 * save and click on export

You will get a zip file containing your module ready to be installed and compliant with the 
conventions of the OCA. You can then provide the module to a developer who have to implement 
things like default values or onchange methods.

Known issues / Roadmap
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 * `#104`_ - Include controllers.py and templates.xml from scaffold.
 * Attach images to the prototype and export them to be used in the 'images' module manifest.
 * Add a Report tab to select and export reports
 * Add a Workflow tab to select and export workflows, nodes, transitions, actions

.. _#104: https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/issues/104

Please report any idea or issue to https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/issues.

Credits
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Contributors
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* David Arnold <blaggacao@users.noreply.github.com>
* Jordi Riera <jordi.riera@savoirfairelinux.com>
* Maxime Chambreuil <maxime.chambreuil@savoirfairelinux.com>
* Savoir-faire Linux <support@savoirfairelinux.com>

Maintainer
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.. image:: http://odoo-community.org/logo.png
   :alt: Odoo Community Association
   :target: http://odoo-community.org

This module is maintained by the OCA.

OCA, or the Odoo Community Association, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the collaborative development of Odoo features and promote its widespread use.

To contribute to this module, please visit http://odoo-community.org.