List View Attributes in Odoo 18

Overview

Odoo provides a variety of view types to present data in a way that suits different user needs, including Kanban, Form, Graph, Tree, Pivot, Search, and Calendar views. Among these, the list (or tree) view plays a crucial role in organizing and displaying records in a structured and easy-to-navigate format. This view is essential for working with large datasets, enabling users to view and manage records efficiently. In this blog, we will delve into the process of creating a list view in Odoo, explore the different attributes that can be utilized, and discuss best practices for optimizing its performance.

Attributes

• String(str): 

String attribute is used to provide a name for the view.

Eg: <list string="Sale Orders">

Create(bool):  

Create attribute allows you to restrict creation of records in the view. By default the value is set to True.

Eg: <list string="Sale Orders" create="0">

delete(bool): 

Delete attribute allows you to restrict deletion of records in the  view via the Action dropdown.

Eg: <list string="Sale Orders" delete="1">

<list string="Sale Orders" delete="0">

import(bool): 

Import attribute allows you to restrict importing of records in the view.

Eg: <list string="Sale Orders" import="1">

Eg: <list string="Sale Orders" import="0">

export_xlsx(bool): 

Export attribute allows you to restrict exporting of records in the view.

Eg: <list string="Sale Orders" export_xlsx="1">

Eg: <list string="Sale Orders" export_xlsx="0">

editable(str): 

Editable attribute allows you to edit the tree view in different ways

• Top: 

• New records are created at the top of the list.

• Eg:  <list string="Sale Orders" editable="top">

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• Bottom:

• New records are created at the bottom of the list.

• Eg:  <list string="Sale Orders" editable="bottom">

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limit:

Using this attribute we can limit the number of records in the list view.

Eg: <list string="Sale Orders" limit="2">

default_group_by:

The attribute allows you to apply the default group by in the view based on some field. 

Eg: <list string="Sale Orders" default_group_by="state">

expand: 

The attribute indicates whether the group should be expanded by default when the list view is grouped.

Eg: <list string="Sale Orders" default_group_by="state" expand="1">

default_order

The attribute allows you to sort the records in a specific order by the model’s field.

Eg:<list string="Sale Orders" default_order="amount_total">

Conclusion

Creating a well-designed list view in Odoo is an essential step toward improving user experience and enhancing the usability of your system. By leveraging various attributes and configuration options, you can tailor the list view to meet your specific needs, making data management more efficient and streamlined. Whether you are managing a small set of records or dealing with large datasets, understanding how to optimize and customize list views will significantly improve the performance and overall functionality of your Odoo application.


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