<h1 class="title">Product import autocomplete attribute</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/product-attribute/tree/12.0/product_import_autocomplete_attribute"><img alt="OCA/product-attribute" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/github-OCA%2Fproduct--attribute-lightgray.png?logo=github" /></a> <a class="reference external" href="https://translation.odoo-community.org/projects/product-attribute-12-0/product-attribute-12-0-product_import_autocomplete_attribute"><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/135/12.0"><img alt="Try me on Runbot" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/runbot-Try%20me-875A7B.png" /></a></p> <p>Although product template attribute choices are synced from template to product variant, the reverse is not true.</p> <p>In other words,</p> <ul class="simple"> <li>Base function product_template.create_variant_ids() uses product template's product.attribute to create variants (tmpl-&gt;variant)</li> <li>Inversely, this module uses the product.attribute on variants, to update product.attribute on the product template (variant-&gt;tmpl)</li> </ul> <p>This product.attribute sync is triggered when you do an import of product variants.</p> <p><strong>Table of contents</strong></p> <div class="contents local topic" id="contents"> <ul class="simple"> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#configuration" id="id1">Configuration</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#usage" id="id2">Usage</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#bug-tracker" id="id3">Bug Tracker</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#credits" id="id4">Credits</a><ul> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#authors" id="id5">Authors</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#contributors" id="id6">Contributors</a></li> <li><a class="reference internal" href="#maintainers" id="id7">Maintainers</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <a name="configuration"></a> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id1">Configuration</a></h2> <p>Create some product attributes</p> <a name="usage"></a> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2">Usage</a></h2> <p>In order to better test and illustrate this module, and example CSV file is provided in the example folder (you will need the demo data).</p> <p>First, the setup:</p> <ul class="simple"> <li>We have a product attribute named &quot;Cut&quot; which has 3 possible values: &quot;Short sleeved&quot;, &quot;Long sleeved&quot;, &quot;Tanktop&quot;</li> <li>We have a product attribute named &quot;Embroidery&quot; which has 3 possible values: &quot;Cheap&quot;, &quot;High quality&quot;, &quot;Average&quot;</li> </ul> <p>Next, for our example:</p> <ul> <li><p class="first">Install this module and the purchase or sale module so that you have product menus</p> </li> <li><p class="first">Observe on product template &quot;T-shirt&quot; the attribute lines and possible values. We have:</p> <blockquote> <p>Cut: Short-sleeved, Long-sleeved</p> </blockquote> </li> </ul> <div class="figure"> <img alt="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/product-attribute/12.0/product_import_autocomplete_attribute/static/description/step_1.png" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/product-attribute/12.0/product_import_autocomplete_attribute/static/description/step_1.png" style="width: 600px;" /> </div> <ul> <li><p class="first">Go to product variants page, import the provided CSV file in the &quot;examples&quot; folder</p> <dl class="docutils"> <dt>This will create a new T-shirt variant with the attributes:</dt> <dd><p class="first last">Cut: Tanktop; Embroidery: Cheap</p> </dd> </dl> </li> </ul> <div class="figure"> <img alt="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/product-attribute/12.0/product_import_autocomplete_attribute/static/description/step_2_variant.png" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/product-attribute/12.0/product_import_autocomplete_attribute/static/description/step_2_variant.png" style="width: 600px;" /> </div> <ul> <li><p class="first">Observe on product template &quot;T-shirt&quot; the attribute lines and possible values. Because imported the variant with new attributes, we now have:</p> <p>Cut: Short-sleeved, Long-sleeved, Tanktop</p> <p>Embroidery: Cheap</p> </li> </ul> <div class="figure"> <img alt="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/product-attribute/12.0/product_import_autocomplete_attribute/static/description/step_2_tmpl.png" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/product-attribute/12.0/product_import_autocomplete_attribute/static/description/step_2_tmpl.png" style="width: 600px;" /> </div> <p>Thus we have synced product variant attributes -&gt; product template attributes.</p> <p>Let's continue:</p> <ul> <li><p class="first">Go to product variants page, import the 2nd provided CSV file in the &quot;examples&quot; folder</p> <p>This will create 2 new T-shirt variants as follows:</p> <blockquote> <p>Cut: Short-sleeved; Embroidery: Average</p> <p>Cut: Long-sleeved; Embroidery: High quality</p> </blockquote> </li> </ul> <div class="figure"> <img alt="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/product-attribute/12.0/product_import_autocomplete_attribute/static/description/step_3_variant.png" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/product-attribute/12.0/product_import_autocomplete_attribute/static/description/step_3_variant.png" style="width: 600px;" /> </div> <ul> <li><p class="first">Observe on product template &quot;T-shirt&quot; the attribute lines and possible values. Because we imported the new attributes, we now have:</p> <blockquote> <p>Cut: Short-sleeved, Long-sleeved, Tanktop</p> <p>Embroidery: Cheap, Average, High Quality</p> </blockquote> </li> </ul> <div class="figure"> <img alt="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/product-attribute/12.0/product_import_autocomplete_attribute/static/description/step_3_tmpl.png" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OCA/product-attribute/12.0/product_import_autocomplete_attribute/static/description/step_3_tmpl.png" style="width: 600px;" /> </div> <ul class="simple"> <li>Because this module prevents creating all the possible variants to prevent exponential growth of variants, we only have the following variants that we imported according to the following matrix:</li> </ul> <div class="line-block"> <div class="line">(Attribute combination) | Cheap | High quality | Average |</div> <div class="line">----------------------- | ----- | ------------ | ------- |</div> <div class="line">Short sleeve | No | No | Yes |</div> <div class="line">Long sleeve | No | Yes | No |</div> <div class="line">Tanktop | Yes | No | No |</div> </div> <a name="bug-tracker"></a> <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3">Bug Tracker</a></h2> <p>Bugs are tracked on <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OCA/product-attribute/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/product-attribute/issues/new?body=module:%20product_import_autocomplete_attribute%0Aversion:%2012.0%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="#id4">Credits</a></h2> <a name="authors"></a> <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5">Authors</a></h3> <ul class="simple"> <li>Akretion</li> </ul> <a name="contributors"></a> <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6">Contributors</a></h3> <ul class="simple"> <li>Kevin Khao &lt;<a class="reference external" href="mailto:kevin.khao&#64;akretion.com">kevin.khao&#64;akretion.com</a>&gt;</li> <li>Sébastien Beau &lt;<a class="reference external" href="mailto:sebastien.beau&#64;akretion.com">sebastien.beau&#64;akretion.com</a>&gt;</li> </ul> <a name="maintainers"></a> <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7">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>This module is part of the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/OCA/product-attribute/tree/12.0/product_import_autocomplete_attribute">OCA/product-attribute</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>