Every message, correctable and always accountable.
Edit and delete chatter messages and log notes with no time limit, backed by an immutable audit trail so every change stays visible and reversible.
Odoo's chatter is write-once. A typo, a wrong figure, or a misdirected mention can never be fixed, so teams post noisy "correction" messages that clutter the record and blur who said what. Accidental or sensitive posts stay visible forever because deletion is not available at all.
Cerevantix layers safe editing and deletion on top of Odoo's native chatter: an unlimited edit window, an immutable version history for every change, soft-delete with one-click restore, and granular own-vs-any permissions — all visible from a dedicated backend audit cockpit.
Edit, delete, and prove it
Every capability below is implemented in the module.
Unlimited Edit Window
Correct a message or log note at any time after posting — no 15-minute cutoff, no lockout. Most typos are found long after sending, so the fix has to work then too.
Immutable Edit History
Every content change snapshots the previous subject, body, and attachments into a dedicated history record, so nothing is ever silently overwritten.
Edited & Deleted Metadata
Each message tracks its own edit count, last editor, and last edit date, so anyone reading the record can see at a glance what changed and when.
Soft-Delete with Restore
Deleting a message flags it and snapshots its content instead of erasing it outright. A manager can restore it in one click if it was removed by mistake.
Own vs. Any Permissions
Two governance tiers let you grant staff the right to edit their own messages only, or extend full edit-and-delete rights to trusted managers.
Follower Notification on Edit
Followers of a record get an inbox notification whenever a message they rely on is edited, so nobody keeps acting on outdated information. Toggle it globally from Settings.
Works on Every Document
The audit layer attaches to Odoo's shared messaging thread, so it works identically on sales orders, invoices, projects, tickets, contacts — every document that has a chatter.
Message Audit Cockpit
A dedicated backend menu lists every edited message, every deleted message with a Restore action, and the full edit-history log, filterable and grouped by document or user.
Rich Content Preserved
Edits keep the original formatted HTML body and attachments intact, so corrections never degrade a message to plain text.
How it works
Post or Edit as Usual
Write a chatter message or log note and edit it later exactly the way you always have in Odoo.
Change is Snapshotted
The prior subject, body, and attachments are captured automatically into an immutable history record before the change is saved.
Review from the Cockpit
Open the Message Audit menu to see every edited and deleted message across the company, grouped and filtered by document or user.
Restore if Needed
If a message was deleted in error, a manager restores it in one click and the recovery itself is logged.
See it in action
The backend Message Audit cockpit: every edited message, every deleted message, and the full change history.
Edited Messages list — every altered chatter message with its edit count, last editor, last edit date, and a one-click Soft Delete action.
Deleted Messages list — soft-deleted messages stay visible and recoverable, with a Restore action for managers.
Edit History list — every snapshot across the company, groupable by document model, change type, or editor.
Message Audit form — a single message's full metadata, content, and a History smart button linking to its change log.
Edit History form — one immutable snapshot: change type, editor, previous subject, and previous content.
Frequently asked
Does this change how editing works in Odoo's chatter?
No. You edit and delete messages exactly the way Odoo already lets you — this app adds the audit trail, permissions, and cockpit behind the scenes.
Is there a time limit on editing a message?
No. Messages and log notes can be corrected at any time after posting; there is no 15-minute or other cutoff.
What happens to a message when it's deleted?
It is soft-deleted: flagged and snapshotted rather than erased. It stays out of the normal chatter view but remains visible and restorable from the Deleted Messages list.
Can I control who is allowed to edit or delete messages?
Yes. Two permission groups let you grant edit-own-messages-only rights to regular staff and edit-any-message rights to trusted managers.
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Governed message editing and soft-delete with an immutable edit-history audit trail, on every Odoo document.
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