Introduction

Enables reading all information from the PACI card or any Smart card reader in a single click. It can read into any Odoo model and not limited to the Contact.

• Install PACI.exe on the windows PC where the PACI card reader is connected
• Plug the card reader along with the PACI card or any Smart card reader > Search for services
• Search for the windows service PACI or any Smart card reader and right click on it > Click on start

• Open Odoo > Go to Settings > Technical > In Parameters choose PACI
• Create a new mapping where:
  • Model: is the odoo model that will be mapped (e.g., Contact)
  • Kanban search field: the PACI field value that will be used in the search box on the Kanban view
  • List search field: the PACI field value that that will be used in the search box on the List View
  • Form search PACI: the PACI field that its value will be fetched and added in the Form search field
  • Form search field: the form field that the value of the form search PACI will be added to (will appear and be required if Form Search PACI was chosen)
  • Fields to fill section: The mapping between the PACI field and the Odoo forms. The mapping is made for each model.
  
• Next go to the chosen model (contacts) Kanban/List
  • The value of the PACI field mapped to Kanban Search Field or List Search field (respectively) will be inserted in the search view on the clicking of the search card button in Kanban or List
  • NOTE: If the Kanban search field is empty, the Search Card button will not appear, same for the List search field
  
  • If no fields are mapped = the Read card button will not appear
  • If no from search PACI was mapped when creating the mapping = Search card button will not appear
• Form Search PACI should be mapped to a field to work
• Note : If error shows (in the below screenshot):
  • Right click on the web page -> select inspect -> console -> Error shall show with the below details:
  • To fix the issue: disable "Block insecure private network requests" in the chrome settings