<h1 class="title">base_generate_code</h1> <p><a class="reference external" href="https://odoo-community.org/page/development-status"><img alt="Beta" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/maturity-Beta-yellow.png" /></a> <a class="reference external" href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0-standalone.html"><img alt="License: AGPL-3" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/licence-AGPL--3-blue.png" /></a> <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/tree/14.0/base_generate_code"><img alt="OCA/server-tools" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/github-OCA%2Fserver--tools-lightgray.png?logo=github" /></a> <a class="reference external" href="https://translation.odoo-community.org/projects/server-tools-14-0/server-tools-14-0-base_generate_code"><img alt="Translate me on Weblate" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/weblate-Translate%20me-F47D42.png" /></a> <a class="reference external" href="https://runbot.odoo-community.org/runbot/149/14.0"><img alt="Try me on Runbot" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/runbot-Try%20me-875A7B.png" /></a></p> <p>This module generate code as readable for humans: not too long, random enough, without some ambiguous char like ( &quot;O&quot; &quot;0&quot;, &quot;I&quot;, &quot;L&quot;), not memorable, without meaning (no words), acceptable as a barcode (like code123, 123CoDe, 1code-23, ...).</p> <p><strong>Table of contents</strong></p> <div class="contents local topic" id="contents"> <ul class="simple"> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#usage" id="id1">Usage</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#bug-tracker" id="id2">Bug Tracker</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#credits" id="id3">Credits</a><ul> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#authors" id="id4">Authors</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#contributors" id="id5">Contributors</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#maintainers" id="id6">Maintainers</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <a name="usage"></a> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id1">Usage</a></h2> <p>1/ _code_mask must be added in the related model e.g. in &quot;gift.card&quot;: _code_mask = { &quot;mask&quot;: &quot;code_mask&quot;, &quot;template&quot;: &quot;gift_card_tmpl_id&quot; } 2/ In the related model, You can change the code_mask value or use its default value (XXXXXX-00): x means a random lowercase letter, X means a random uppercase letter, 0 means a random digit. 3/ In addition, update a method of the target model to compute the code. For example the create method: res = super().create(vals) vals[&quot;code&quot;] = res._generate_code()</p> <a name="bug-tracker"></a> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2">Bug Tracker</a></h2> <p>Bugs are tracked on <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/issues">GitHub Issues</a>. In case of trouble, please check there if your issue has already been reported. If you spotted it first, help us smashing it by providing a detailed and welcomed <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/issues/new?body=module:%20base_generate_code%0Aversion:%2014.0%0A%0A**Steps%20to%20reproduce**%0A-%20...%0A%0A**Current%20behavior**%0A%0A**Expected%20behavior**">feedback</a>.</p> <p>Do not contact contributors directly about support or help with technical issues.</p> <a name="credits"></a> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3">Credits</a></h2> <a name="authors"></a> <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4">Authors</a></h3> <ul class="simple"> <li>Akretion</li> </ul> <a name="contributors"></a> <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5">Contributors</a></h3> <ul class="simple"> <li>Kévin Roche &lt;<a class="reference external" href="mailto:kevin.roche&#64;akretion.com">kevin.roche&#64;akretion.com</a>&gt;</li> <li>Florian Mounier &lt;<a class="reference external" href="mailto:florian.mounier&#64;akretion.com">florian.mounier&#64;akretion.com</a>&gt;</li> </ul> <a name="maintainers"></a> <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6">Maintainers</a></h3> <p>This module is maintained by the OCA.</p> <a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://odoo-community.org"><img alt="Odoo Community Association" src="https://odoo-community.org/logo.png" /></a> <p>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.</p> <p>Current <a class="reference external" href="https://odoo-community.org/page/maintainer-role">maintainer</a>:</p> <p><a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/Kev-Roche"><img alt="Kev-Roche" src="https://github.com/Kev-Roche.png?size=40px" /></a></p> <p>This module is part of the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OCA/server-tools/tree/14.0/base_generate_code">OCA/server-tools</a> project on GitHub.</p> <p>You are welcome to contribute. To learn how please visit <a class="reference external" href="https://odoo-community.org/page/Contribute">https://odoo-community.org/page/Contribute</a>.</p>