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  3. Generate BOM Variants v 18.0
  4. Sales Conditions FAQ

Generate BOM Variants

by ProcessDrive India Pvt Ltd https://www.processdrive.com
Odoo
v 18.0 Third Party 8
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Availability
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On Premise
Odoo Apps Dependencies • Inventory (stock)
• Manufacturing (mrp)
• Purchase (purchase)
• Discuss (mail)
• Invoicing (account)
Lines of code 105
Technical Name generate_bom
LicenseLGPL-3
Websitehttps://www.processdrive.com
Versions 18.0 19.0
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Availability
Odoo Online
Odoo.sh
On Premise
Odoo Apps Dependencies • Inventory (stock)
• Manufacturing (mrp)
• Purchase (purchase)
• Discuss (mail)
• Invoicing (account)
Lines of code 105
Technical Name generate_bom
LicenseLGPL-3
Websitehttps://www.processdrive.com
Versions 18.0 19.0

Auto Generate the BOM Component Lines based on Product Variant Combinations

🏭 Generate variants

Generate BOM
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Supports:
Community
Enterprise
Availability:
On Premise
Odoo.sh
Odoo Online

✨ Features

Smart Filtering

Automatically filters products to show only those with matching attributes to your finished product.

Generate & Update

Easily generate new BoMs or update existing ones with a single click. Button intelligently toggles between Generate and Update.

Manual Preservation

Manually added component lines are never deleted when canceling auto-generated lines.

Attribute Matching

Intelligent attribute-based matching ensures only relevant products are suggested for your BoM.

Complete Audit Trail

All actions are logged in the message thread for complete transparency and traceability.

Time Saving

Dramatically reduce BoM creation time with automated product selection and line generation.

📋 SETUP GUIDE

Step 1: Generate BOM Button

After installing the module, the "Generate BOM" button appears on the Bill of Materials form. Click it to start generating variants based on product attributes.

Generate BOM Button
Step 2: Preview & Filter Products

A preview wizard opens showing only products with matching attributes. Review and select the products you want to include in your BoM.

Preview Products
Step 3: Confirm & Create BOM

Click "Confirm" to generate the BOM lines. The system automatically creates component lines based on selected products and logs the action in chatter.

Confirm BOM
Step 4: Update or Cancel BOM

After generation, the button changes to "Update BOM". You can update the BoM by clicking the button again or cancel auto-generated lines while preserving manual entries.

Update BOM
Step 5: Audit Trail in Chatter

All BoM modifications are logged in the message thread with details about what was generated, updated, or cancelled. Maintain complete visibility of BoM changes.

Chatter Messages

⚙️ Installation

📁 Step 1: Copy Module

Copy the o_generate_bom folder into your Odoo custom addons path.

/opt/odoo/custom/addons/o_generate_bom
⚙️ Step 2: Install App

Activate Developer Mode → Go to Apps → Update Apps List → Search for "Generate BOM" and Install

🚀 Step 3: Restart Odoo

Restart your Odoo service for changes to take effect.

sudo systemctl restart odoo
✅ Step 4: Access from MRP

After installation, the Generate BOM button will be available on all Bill of Materials forms in Manufacturing module.

⚙️ Technical Specifications

📦 Compatibility

Odoo 19.0 and above

🔗 Dependencies

base, mrp, product, mail

💾 Database

PostgreSQL compatible

📜 License

LGPL-3.0 - Open Source

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📜 License

This module is released under the LGPL-3.0 License - Free and Open Source.

👨‍💼 Author

Processdrive India Pvt Ltd

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