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cm_sa_timesheet_lock |
| License | OPL-1 |
| Website | https://cm.sa |
| Versions | 17.0 18.0 19.0 |
| Availability |
Odoo Online
Odoo.sh
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| Odoo Apps Dependencies |
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Discuss (mail)
• Employees (hr) • Project (project) |
| Lines of code | 308 |
| Technical Name |
cm_sa_timesheet_lock |
| License | OPL-1 |
| Website | https://cm.sa |
| Versions | 17.0 18.0 19.0 |

Timesheet Back-Dating Limit (Rolling Window)
Stop back-dated timesheets with a lock window that moves itself forward.
Services managers and compliance teams need to stop retroactive timesheet edits, like an employee logging hours for three months ago to clear a budget variance. Every other lock module uses an absolute lock date that admins forget to roll forward, so old entries stay editable. This module uses a rolling window instead: no entry more than N days old, and the window advances on its own. Set N to 14 and walk away.
Timesheet Back-Dating Limit (Rolling Window)
Block timesheet entries more than N days old with a rolling window that advances daily, plus a bypass group.
What it does
Services project managers and compliance teams need to stop retroactive timesheet edits, an employee logging hours for "three months ago" to clear a client budget variance, or backfilling dates to hit a deadline. Existing lock modules use absolute lock dates (lock everything before Dec 31); what teams actually want is a rolling window.
Odoo core offers no rolling-window timesheet lock and no bypass group, so the only options are fixed-date locks (which need admin maintenance every period) or no lock at all.
What this module adds:
- Per rule: apply to members of selected groups (or all users if empty).
- Max days back integer (default 14).
- Creating or writing an
account.analytic.linewith a date older than today minus N raises aUserError. - Bypass group overrides with a chatter log and audit-log row.
- Window advances by itself every day, no admin calendar ceremony required.
- Clear error message names the date and the earliest allowed date.
Who benefits
Project managers, services operations, and compliance teams at SMB and mid-market services firms that bill clients by time.
How it works
_register_hook wrapper on account.analytic.line create / write at registry load. No core-model inheritance. TransactionCase tested on Odoo 17, 18, and 19. Safe to install, safe to uninstall. Pairs naturally with our Project Task Time Budget Alerter and Reset-to-Draft Auditor for complete project-time governance.
What the module looks like
Real screenshots from a live Odoo 19 install. Every view is standard Odoo chrome, no bespoke widgets to learn.
Common questions
Does it inherit or patch core Odoo models?
_register_hook to wrap the target method at registry load, and the wrapper unwinds cleanly at uninstall. No schema changes to core tables, no monkey-patches, no Studio surgery.Does it work on Odoo Community, or only Enterprise?
Can I uninstall it cleanly if it does not fit?
What support do I get after buying?
Can Cube Master customise it for my company?
Beyond this module, Cube Master also builds:
We are a full technology house. The Odoo utility you are reading about is one part of what we ship. If your back office, website, or app team needs more, we have the team for it.
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About Cube Master
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