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Document Management System In Odoo

Document Management System In Odoo


Document Management is very important for any organization so an efficient management tool is required in a company where there is extensive use of documents. Nowadays most of us are using digital documents instead of paper files and these digital documents have wide acceptance to record the information. It is easy to store and recover information by using digital documents so it is required to have an excellent Document Management System.  


The DMS will help users to Create New Documents, Store Important Files, Manage Created Documents, Retrieval of documents and security of documents. In any business, There are many documents to be managed on a daily basis like Contract Proposal, Sales Documents, Employee Data, Materials etc. DMS will help in a business to organize all the files, Manage data in one place, Data updation and manage whenever it is required and Odoo has a very effective and independent Document Management System (DMS).
Odoo DMS will help you to handle all types of documents and make your business with a paperless environment. It provides organized documents and collaborates with other departments and it is also possible to integrate Odoo DMS with other modules which save your time and efforts.

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Let us discuss in detail about the Document Management System (DMS) in Odoo. 


The document module in Odoo reduced will reduce the efforts of managing documents by introducing the centralized system to store all the data. Users can store the files with different extensions like PDF, Word Files, Photos, Videos, URLs etc. 


It is easy to install a document module from Odoo apps store and once you open the document module, It will open up with a Dashboard of the module which contains an overview of all the documents which are available in the system.


Odoo Document Management System
Dashboard Of Odoo Document Management System 

Once you click on any file it will give brief information about a particular file on the right side of the window.

Upload and Share Files 


Users can upload new files using the “Upload” button to the system. Once you upload a new document in the system, You can share this file by selecting it and clicking on share button. It will be redirected to a page where you can fill in the details about the file you are uploading. 


You can mention the Name, URL, Validity Date and provide permission to the user for Download Only or Download & Upload of the file to the receiver. Once you click on “Done” to save the details.

Share Document In Odoo
Upload And Share Files By Odoo DMS

Users can also find the options to download, Share, Replace, Lock and Split the file individually by clicking on Specific file. Users can add new tags to the file by clicking on the “Add a Tag” button.

Add Tag In Document

Once a user clicks on the messages button on the right side of the page, You can see options to send the messages to the followers of the documents, Internal Notes and scheduled activities regarding this file.

DMS In Odoo

Create Spreadsheet


It is like a Google spreadsheets to organize and analyze the data in a single sheet. On top of the Home Screen of the document module, You will find the “Create Spreadsheet” button.

Create Spreadsheet In Odoo


Create Spreadsheet In Odoo

This will work the same as an Excel spreadsheet where you can perform the operations or add formulas to it.

Spreadsheet View In DMS

Request For Document 


If a user wants to access an external document from your manager, Colleagues or any Employee within a company then the user can request it.
Once you click on the Request button from the HomeScreen of the document, It will show specific fields like Name of Request, Mention the person to whom you are requesting, Workspace, Due date and if any particular tags for it. Also there is a chatter in the pop-up so you can write the proper description for it.


Request File In DMS

Add a Link Instead of Document
Users can add an external link to this module, Click on the “Add a Link” button to add URL and Name to the document module.



Add A Link In Document

Centralise Files 

Inside the configuration menu of the document module, Users can find ‘Files Centralization” options based on different company processes in order to classify the document data in different WorkSpaces. 


Users can define different WorkSpaces for the HR Department, Projects, HR Recruitment, Products and Accounting. Also you can add default tags for individual workspace accordingly.

Dpeartment Wise Document

Create WorkSpace

It is easy to create a new WorkSpace from Configuration → WorkSpaces

Workspace In Document123

There is one “Create” button where you can define the name of WorkSpace, Parent WorkSpace, Company and add default or customized tags in the Form. There is one tab for Access Rights to add Write & Read access for document actions. 


There is a tab for Tags and Description to add it for newly defined WorkSpace.

Tags In Odoo DMS

Tags


Go to Configuration → Tags 


Users can define new tags for each category and it is easy to view all the tags which are defined and also edit existing tags by selecting it.

Tags In Odoo DMS

Once a user can create a new tag, It will allow the name and WorkSpace for specific tags. There is one button “Add a Line” option to add tags to this category.

Tag Category

Templates For SpreadSheet 


There is a facility to create New Spreadsheet, Edit existing Files, Copy or Remove spreadsheet by given options in the configuration Menu.
Shared Links


Go to Configuration → Shared Links

Share Document Link


Users can find all the details about Shared document links.
It will give following Information 

  • WordSpace 
  • File Name 
  • Share Type 
  • Allows To
  • Created By 
  • Created On
  • Status 


Document Management System in Odoo is very much effective so users can manage their document with safety and efficiency.

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Nirav
October 2022

Nice Blog !!

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October 2022

Thanks For Appreciation !!

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