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Character Autocomplete

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Technical Name ica_char_autocomplete
LicenseLGPL-3
Versions 18.0 19.0

Char Auto Complete Field

The Char Auto Complete Field is a custom Odoo widget that extends the standard Char field to provide an autocomplete popup similar to a Many2one field, without enforcing a relational constraint.

Features

  • Works on Char fields
  • Autocomplete popup like Many2one
  • Search any Odoo model
  • No foreign key or relation required

Usage

XML View Example

<field name="ica"
       widget="char_auto_complete"
       options="{'showModel': 'sale.order'}"/>
Note: The value selected from the popup will be written directly into the Char field.

Options

Option Type Description
showModel string Model used to fetch autocomplete records (e.g. sale.order)

Behavior

  • User types into the Char field
  • Popup appears with matching records
  • User selects a record
  • Selected value is stored as plain text

Screenshot

Char Auto Complete Popup

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