Odoo 13
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On-premise & Odoo.sh
€69 one-time
Keep Odoo responsive.
Get the report when it’s ready.
Background Reports adds a reliable job queue to Odoo’s report actions. Send a heavy PDF or XLSX report to the background, keep working, then collect a tracked attachment when it finishes.
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Released 11 JUL 2026 · v1.0 for Odoo 13 · OPL-1 license
queue
Generate without blocking
pdf · xlsx
Output stays in Odoo
retry
Recover from transient errors
trace
Every job accounted for
Features
A calm, visible workflow for heavy reports
Use the same report actions your team already knows, with an Odoo-native queue and an audit trail that makes work easy to follow.
ACTION
A background option where it belongs
Eligible reports expose Generate in background: report name in the Actions menu for authorized users.
FIFO
A straightforward report queue
The cron worker handles multiple due jobs oldest first, one at a time, so reporting load is predictable and observable.
FILE
Attachments, not temporary links
Completed output is stored as an Odoo attachment. Keep it for download, email it to the requester, or attach it to the source record.
PING
No need to keep checking
Requesters get a Discuss notification and a completion activity; optional email delivery uses Odoo’s usual mail machinery.
RETRY
Sensible retry policy
Capture a useful error, wait with increasing backoff, and retry up to the per-report limit. Exhausted jobs remain visible as errors.
TIME
Per-report timeout policy
Set timeout minutes on the report action, then use the queue history to distinguish a slow report from a healthy one.
ADMIN
Queue controls for administrators
Filter by state, inspect duration and a readable error trace, cancel work that is no longer needed, or retry it deliberately.
ACL
Private by default
Background Reports Users see only their own jobs. System administrators can oversee the full queue and configure report policies.
Delivery
The result goes where the work is
Choose delivery per job, while the attachment remains the single durable copy in Odoo.
DL
Download only
The requester receives a real-time Odoo notification and an activity pointing to the completed file.
@
Email me the file
The standard Odoo mail queue sends the finished attachment to the requester through the outgoing server you already use.
REC
Attach to source records
Keep the generated document with the business record it belongs to, ready for its existing access rules and chatter history.
Screenshots
See the queue in the Odoo interface
These real interface captures show the contextual action, job workflow and report-level controls at a readable scale.
01 · JOB QUEUE
Review queued, running, completed, failed and cancelled jobs with their durations and next attempts.
02 · JOB DETAIL
Open a job to see requester, target records, timing, delivery choice, attachment and the captured outcome.
03 · ACTIONS MENU
Select Generate in background from the Actions menu instead of waiting for a long browser request.
04 · REPORT POLICY
Set eligibility, a timeout and the maximum retry count on the report action administrators already manage.
Setup
Ready in three steps
1
Install and assign access
Install from Apps, then grant the explicit Background Reports User group to the people who may enqueue their own jobs. Administrators retain full oversight.
2
Configure eligible reports
Open the report action and opt it in. Choose a practical timeout and retry limit for the report’s expected workload.
3
Queue a first report
From Actions, choose Generate in background and select delivery. The scheduled worker renders the file and leaves a visible result in Background Reports.
Pricing
One price. No subscription.
ONE-TIME PURCHASE
€69
per Odoo version · unlimited users
Includes free updates for the purchased Odoo version.
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What’s included
✓Full source code, no obfuscation
✓Unlimited users
✓Queue monitoring, retries and attachment delivery
✓Direct developer support and bug fixes
FAQ
Common questions
Does it work on Odoo Online?
No. Like all third-party Apps Store modules, it runs on an on-premise Odoo server or Odoo.sh, not Odoo Online.
Which reports can be queued?
Administrators explicitly enable eligible QWeb PDF and XLSX report actions. This keeps the Actions menu intentional and avoids guessing which reports are expensive.
Does a timeout force-stop wkhtmltopdf?
Not in v1. The worker checks the configured limit when a job is picked up and after rendering returns, between jobs. It marks an over-limit job as timed out, but does not hard-kill wkhtmltopdf mid-render.
What happens when rendering fails?
The job retains a readable error and retries using increasing delay until the report’s configured limit is reached. An exhausted job stays visible as an error and notifies the requester.
Where is the completed document stored?
As an Odoo attachment on the job. You may also opt to attach it to the source record, and email delivery sends that same generated file through Odoo’s mail queue.
Who can see jobs?
Users see only jobs they requested. System administrators have queue-wide visibility, including the controls needed to retry, cancel and tune report policies.
Support
A direct line when reports matter
For setup questions or an issue, include your Odoo version, module version and the job error where applicable. We respond within 1 business day.
tip
Reporting an issue?
Include the job’s report name, state, timing and captured error. That gives support the context to help quickly.
Part of the 8cells Odoo app family
Pair Background Reports with Scheduled Report Delivery for planned outbound reporting, GDPR Data Retention for controlled data lifecycle work, and Reminder Notification for timely follow-up.
Release notes
v1.0
2026-07-11
Initial Odoo 13 release: Actions-menu queueing for eligible PDF and XLSX reports, durable attachments, requester notifications, configurable delivery, retries, timeout marking and role-aware queue administration.
© 2026 8cells · Jarosław Kaczmarski
8cells.com · apps@8cells.com
| Availability |
Odoo Online
Odoo.sh
On Premise
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| Odoo Apps Dependencies |
Discuss (mail)
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| Lines of code | 1072 |
| Technical Name |
background_reports |
| License | OPL-1 |
| Website | https://apps.odoo.com/apps/modules/13.0/background_reports |
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