Hi Liam Robs,

Can you check this,

https://www.odoo.com/forum/help-1/what-is-the-difference-between-report-assets-common-and-report-assets-pdf-233888#answer-233903

Thanks.

The choice between 'web.report_assets_common' and 'web.report_assets_pdf' in the Odoo manifest depends on whether the styles you've defined in 'fileone.css' and 'filetwo.scss' are intended for general web viewing or specifically for PDF reports.

Here's a brief explanation of each:
1.web.report_assets_common:

• This asset is for styles that affect the appearance of reports when viewed in the web interface.
• Styles defined here will be applied to reports when users view them within the Odoo application.

'assets': {

    'web.report_assets_common': [

        '/my_addons/static/src/scss/filetwo.scss',

        '/my_addons/static/src/css/fileone.css',

    ],

},

1. 2.web.report_assets_pdf:
   • This asset is specifically for styles that should be applied when generating PDF reports.
   • Styles defined here will be used when you print or download a report as a PDF.

'assets': {

    'web.report_assets_pdf': [

        '/my_addons/static/src/scss/filetwo.scss',

        '/my_addons/static/src/css/fileone.css',

    ],

},

Decision:

• If the styles are intended for both web viewing and PDF reports, you might include them in both assets.
• If the styles are only intended for PDF reports, use 'web.report_assets_pdf'.
• If the styles are only intended for web viewing, use 'web.report_assets_common'.

In most cases, if the styles are generic and applicable to both web and PDF, it's a common practice to include them in 'web.report_assets_common'. However, if you want more control or separation between web and PDF styles, you can use both assets accordingly.

Hi,

1. web.reports_assets_common

This speaks about the common resources that Odoo uses for its web-based reports. on Odoo, reports are frequently created and displayed on a web interface. These reports may contain a variety of assets, including JavaScript files, CSS stylesheets, and other resources needed for proper report rendering. 

2. web.report_assets_pdf

 This phrase probably has something to do with creating PDF reports in Odoo. With Odoo, you can create PDF versions of many system reports and documents.
This can contain the materials needed to design the layout, style the PDF output, and guarantee that the content is accurately converted to PDF format.

The main difference is report_assets_common affected on both web view and pdf view while report_assets_pdf does not affected on web view.

Hope it helps