Odoo Community
Odoo Enterprise
Viindoo Cloud
Trip approval as configuration, not code
A seeded Business Trip approval type: submit a trip for approval in one click, the trip follows the request - confirmed, refused, cancelled, reset - and every rule lives on the type.
Business Trips Approval (technical name viin_business_trip_approval) is an Odoo 17.0 app for Odoo Community and Odoo Enterprise and Viindoo Cloud, built for employee, manager, administrator, finance.
At a Glance
The facts of Business Trips Approval, version 1.0, in one place. Published by Viindoo.
Technical name
viin_business_trip_approval
Odoo version
17.0 (Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud)
Category
Human Resources/Business Trips
Depends on
viin_business_trip, viin_approval
Adds
1 new model, 3 extended models
Best for
Employee; Manager; Administrator; Finance
Not for
One open request per trip.
Key features
Seeded Business Trip approval type per company, Submit for approval from the trip; Approval Requests button and count, Trip state follows the request: confirm, validate, refuse, cancel, Reset to draft when the request allows, Approvers, minimum approvals and required fields configured on the type, Installed automatically when both parents are present
How It Works
Submit the trip; approve the request; the trip confirms.
1
The trip
Approval Requests counted on the trip.
2
The request
Trip reference, requester and travellers on the request; approvers from the type.
3
The type
Where the rules live.
What You Get
Seeded Business Trip approval type per company
Submit for approval from the trip; Approval Requests button and count
Trip state follows the request: confirm, validate, refuse, cancel
Reset to draft when the request allows
Approvers, minimum approvals and required fields configured on the type
Installed automatically when both parents are present
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.
The Business Trip approval type
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.
One open request per trip.
Cancel it to resubmit.
Approvers come from the type.
Not from the trip.
Nothing to configure.
Install it and the behaviour is there.
Needs OmniApproval.
Depends on viin_approval.
Works Well With
Apps from the same stack, built to fit this one:
Who Should Use Business Trips Approval?
Employee
One click to submit.
Manager
Approves in the Approvals app.
Administrator
Changes the flow without a developer.
Finance
Trips confirmed only when approved.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Business Trips Approval do?
A seeded Business Trip approval type: submit a trip for approval in one click, the trip follows the request - confirmed, refused, cancelled, reset - and every rule lives on the type.
What does Business Trips Approval not do?
One open request per trip. Cancel it to resubmit. Approvers come from the type. Not from the trip. Nothing to configure. Install it and the behaviour is there. Needs OmniApproval. Depends on viin_approval.
Who is Business Trips Approval for?
Employee: One click to submit. Manager: Approves in the Approvals app. Administrator: Changes the flow without a developer. Finance: Trips confirmed only when approved.
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_business_trip, viin_approval. Odoo installs them with it.
How do I set it up?
Submit the trip; approve the request; the trip confirms.
What works well with it?
Business Trips (viin_business_trip): The trip. OmniApproval (viin_approval): The engine. Flexible Approval Flow (viin_approval_flexible_flow): Add an approver mid-flight.
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_business_trip_approval; pre-sales questions go to sales@viindoo.com.
Need help with Business Trips Approval?
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 Business Trips Approval 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_business_trip_approval, 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
1.0 - Latest on the 17.0 line
- Aligned with the 17.0 models and views.
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