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Which license, which version, on which product
Licenses with versioned texts - GPL 3.0, OPL 1.0 - attached to product variants, with counts both ways.
Product Licenses (technical name to_product_license) is an Odoo 17.0 app for Odoo Community and Odoo Enterprise and Viindoo Cloud, built for product manager, legal, sales, support.
At a Glance
The facts of Product Licenses, version 0.2, in one place. Published by Viindoo.
Technical name
to_product_license
Odoo version
17.0 (Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud)
Adds
2 new models, 2 extended models, 3 menus, 1 access group
Best for
Product manager; Legal; Sales; Support
Not for
It records; it does not enforce.
Key features
License master: name, short name, summary, reference URL, chatter, Versions with release date, content text, icon and their own URL, Version strings validated as x.y or x.y.z, License versions assigned per product variant; licenses computed from them, Counts and smart buttons both ways, With License / Without License filters on products
How It Works
Create the license and its versions, then assign versions on the product.
1
One license
Short name, summary, URL, first and latest version, the products it covers.
2
The licenses
GPL, AGPL, LGPL, OEEL, OPL out of the box.
3
On the product
The versions a variant ships under.
What You Get
License master: name, short name, summary, reference URL, chatter
Versions with release date, content text, icon and their own URL
Version strings validated as x.y or x.y.z
License versions assigned per product variant; licenses computed from them
Counts and smart buttons both ways
With License / Without License filters on products
More Screens
Everything below was taken on a database seeded with real business data, on this series - not a mock-up and not a screenshot from an older version.
Licenses tab on a product
What This App Does Not Do
Read this before you buy. Everything below is something the app deliberately leaves to another app or to you.
It records; it does not enforce.
No license keys, no activation.
Licenses live on variants.
A template shows what its variants carry.
No sales text on its own.
The Sales bridge writes the license into the order line.
Archiving a license archives its versions.
Deliberate - a hidden license should not leave visible versions.
Works Well With
Apps from the same stack, built to fit this one:
Who Should Use Product Licenses?
Product manager
Records the license a product ships under.
Legal
Keeps the versioned text with the product.
Sales
Knows what terms come with what is sold.
Support
Answers "what license is this" from the record.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Product Licenses do?
Licenses with versioned texts - GPL 3.0, OPL 1.0 - attached to product variants, with counts both ways.
What does Product Licenses not do?
It records; it does not enforce. No license keys, no activation. Licenses live on variants. A template shows what its variants carry. No sales text on its own. The Sales bridge writes the license into the order line. Archiving a license archives its versions. Deliberate - a hidden license should not leave visible versions.
Who is Product Licenses for?
Product manager: Records the license a product ships under. Legal: Keeps the versioned text with the product. Sales: Knows what terms come with what is sold. Support: Answers "what license is this" from the record.
Which Odoo version and editions does it support?
Odoo 17.0 - Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud. Upgrades to a newer Odoo series are a separate purchase for that series.
What does it depend on?
It installs on top of: product. Odoo installs them with it.
How do I set it up?
Create the license and its versions, then assign versions on the product.
What works well with it?
Sales & Product Licenses (to_product_license_sale): License on the quotation. Product Collection (to_product_collection): Another product axis. Product Functions (to_product_function): And another.
Can I try it before buying?
Yes - the Live Preview button at the top of this page opens the module's own screen on a working database.
How do I get support?
Write to apps.support@viindoo.com with your Odoo version and the technical name to_product_license; pre-sales questions go to sales@viindoo.com.
Need help with Product Licenses?
For questions, implementation support or a custom feature, contact Viindoo.
Upgrades to a newer Odoo series are a separate purchase for that series.
All Viindoo apps: apps.odoo.com/apps/modules/browse?author=Viindoo
About Viindoo. Viindoo builds and maintains more than 1,000 apps on the Odoo App Store for the Community and Enterprise editions and runs them on Viindoo Cloud. A purchase of Product Licenses covers the 17.0 series: bug fixes on the module reach you through the store, questions go to apps.support@viindoo.com with the technical name to_product_license, and moving to a newer Odoo series is a separate purchase for that series. Source code is delivered with the module and stays yours to read and adapt.
Technical Requirement
Editions: Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud
Changes log
0.2 - Latest on the 17.0 line
- Aligned with the 17.0 models and views.
Installation
- Navigate to Apps.
- Search with keyword to_product_license.
- Press Install.
Instruction
Instruction video: Product Licenses
Create License
Navigate to License > License > Create.
Create License Version
Navigate to License > License Version > Create.
Link a product to license version
On the product view, tab license, press Add a line and select the suitable license with defined version. In License management app, you can select more than one license version linked to a product.
Manage products on License/License version
You can track all the linked products directly on the license/license version view.
Otherwise, you can use filter and group by feature to search, find or classify product by criteria License and License version.
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