Odoo Community
Odoo Enterprise
Viindoo Cloud
Who may see vendors, who may see customers - and who sees neither
Two groups - Vendor Contact Manager and Customer Contact Manager - decide which contacts a user can open; without them a user sees only the contacts they created, follow, or that are not classified as vendors or customers.
Contacts Access Rights (technical name viin_partner_access) is an Odoo 17.0 app for Odoo Community and Odoo Enterprise and Viindoo Cloud, built for sales rep, buyer, administrator.
At a Glance
The facts of Contacts Access Rights, version 0.1.1, in one place. Published by Viindoo.
Technical name
viin_partner_access
Odoo version
17.0 (Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud)
Adds
2 extended models, 2 access groups
Best for
Sales rep; Buyer; Administrator
Not for
Contact Creation implies both groups.
Key features
Vendor Contact Manager and Customer Contact Manager groups, Has Access computed and searchable on partners, Global record rule on contacts, Own, followed and unclassified contacts always visible, Names still resolve on documents, Bridges for invoices, purchases and sales
How It Works
Install; give each user the group for the side they work on.
1
The user
Customer Contact Manager on, Vendor off.
3
A hidden vendor
Access refused: she manages customers, not vendors.
What You Get
Vendor Contact Manager and Customer Contact Manager groups
Has Access computed and searchable on partners
Global record rule on contacts
Own, followed and unclassified contacts always visible
Names still resolve on documents
Bridges for invoices, purchases and sales
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.
Contact Creation implies both groups.
Remove it to restrict a user.
Portal users are not restricted.
They see their own company as before.
Documents of hidden partners need the bridges.
Install them for invoices, purchases, sales.
Works Well With
Apps from the same stack, built to fit this one:
Who Should Use Contacts Access Rights?
Sales rep
Customers, not the supplier list.
Buyer
Vendors, not the customer book.
Administrator
Two checkboxes per user.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Contacts Access Rights do?
Two groups - Vendor Contact Manager and Customer Contact Manager - decide which contacts a user can open; without them a user sees only the contacts they created, follow, or that are not classified as vendors or customers.
What does Contacts Access Rights not do?
Contact Creation implies both groups. Remove it to restrict a user. Portal users are not restricted. They see their own company as before. Documents of hidden partners need the bridges. Install them for invoices, purchases, sales.
Who is Contacts Access Rights for?
Sales rep: Customers, not the supplier list. Buyer: Vendors, not the customer book. Administrator: Two checkboxes per user.
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: account. Odoo installs them with it.
How do I set it up?
Install; give each user the group for the side they work on.
What works well with it?
Contacts Access - Sales (viin_partner_access_sale): Sales orders follow. Contacts Access - Purchase (viin_partner_access_purchase): Purchase orders follow. Contacts Access - Accounting (viin_partner_access_account): Invoices follow.
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_partner_access; pre-sales questions go to sales@viindoo.com.
Need help with Contacts Access Rights?
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 Contacts Access Rights 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_partner_access, 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
0.1.1 - Latest on the 17.0 line
- Aligned with the 17.0 models and views.
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