Odoo Community
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Add an approver to a running request without starting over
Extra approvers inserted before or after any step of an in-flight request, within limits set per type, with a reason, a badge, revocation, and a full log.
OmniApproval™ - Flexible Approval Flow (technical name viin_approval_flexible_flow) is an Odoo 17.0 app for Odoo Community and Odoo Enterprise and Viindoo Cloud, built for requester, approver, administrator, auditor.
At a Glance
The facts of OmniApproval™ - Flexible Approval Flow, version 0.1.2, in one place. Published by Viindoo.
Technical name
viin_approval_flexible_flow
Odoo version
17.0 (Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud)
Category
Human Resources/Approvals
Adds
3 new models, 5 extended models, 2 menus
Best for
Requester; Approver; Administrator; Auditor
Not for
Extras cannot exceed the maximum on the type.
Key features
Add an extra approver before or after any step of a running request, Reason required; Extra badge, added-by and date on the line, Per type: allow extras, maximum count, who may add (submitter, default approvers, groups), Revoke an extra approver with a reason, keeping read access, Approval Flow Logs and a Flow Modified Approval Requests list, Original approvers unchanged
How It Works
Allow extras on the type; add an approver on the request.
1
The request
A finance director added after the manager, badged Extra, with the reason.
2
The type
Allowed, maximum two, submitter may add.
3
The log
Every addition and revocation.
What You Get
Add an extra approver before or after any step of a running request
Reason required; Extra badge, added-by and date on the line
Per type: allow extras, maximum count, who may add (submitter, default approvers, groups)
Revoke an extra approver with a reason, keeping read access
Approval Flow Logs and a Flow Modified Approval Requests list
Original approvers unchanged
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.
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.
Extras cannot exceed the maximum on the type.
Raise it if needed.
A user already in the flow cannot be added again.
Choose another.
Extras are per request.
Change the type for a permanent approver.
Nothing to configure.
Install it and the behaviour is there.
Works Well With
Apps from the same stack, built to fit this one:
Who Should Use OmniApproval™ - Flexible Approval Flow?
Requester
Adds the stakeholder the type forgot.
Approver
Pulls in a specialist before signing.
Administrator
Sets the limits per type.
Auditor
Reads who added whom, why, and when.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does OmniApproval™ - Flexible Approval Flow do?
Extra approvers inserted before or after any step of an in-flight request, within limits set per type, with a reason, a badge, revocation, and a full log.
What does OmniApproval™ - Flexible Approval Flow not do?
Extras cannot exceed the maximum on the type. Raise it if needed. A user already in the flow cannot be added again. Choose another. Extras are per request. Change the type for a permanent approver. Nothing to configure. Install it and the behaviour is there.
Who is OmniApproval™ - Flexible Approval Flow for?
Requester: Adds the stakeholder the type forgot. Approver: Pulls in a specialist before signing. Administrator: Sets the limits per type. Auditor: Reads who added whom, why, and when.
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: viin_approval. Odoo installs them with it.
How do I set it up?
Allow extras on the type; add an approver on the request.
What works well with it?
OmniApproval (viin_approval): The engine. Approval by Coaches (viin_coach_approvals): Coaches as approvers. Business Trips Approval (viin_business_trip_approval): One flow that benefits.
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 viin_approval_flexible_flow; pre-sales questions go to sales@viindoo.com.
Need help with OmniApproval™ - Flexible Approval Flow?
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 OmniApproval™ - Flexible Approval Flow 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 viin_approval_flexible_flow, 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
0.1.2 - Latest on the 17.0 line
- Aligned with the 17.0 models and views.
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