Skip to Content
Odoo Menu
  • Sign in
  • Try it free
  • Apps
    Finance
    • Accounting
    • Invoicing
    • Expenses
    • Spreadsheet (BI)
    • Documents
    • Sign
    Sales
    • CRM
    • Sales
    • POS Shop
    • POS Restaurant
    • Subscriptions
    • Rental
    Websites
    • Website Builder
    • eCommerce
    • Blog
    • Forum
    • Live Chat
    • eLearning
    Supply Chain
    • Inventory
    • Manufacturing
    • PLM
    • Purchase
    • Maintenance
    • Quality
    Human Resources
    • Employees
    • Recruitment
    • Time Off
    • Appraisals
    • Referrals
    • Fleet
    Marketing
    • Social Marketing
    • Email Marketing
    • SMS Marketing
    • Events
    • Marketing Automation
    • Surveys
    Services
    • Project
    • Timesheets
    • Field Service
    • Helpdesk
    • Planning
    • Appointments
    Productivity
    • Discuss
    • Approvals
    • IoT
    • VoIP
    • Knowledge
    • WhatsApp
    Third party apps Odoo Studio Odoo Cloud Platform
  • Industries
    Retail
    • Book Store
    • Clothing Store
    • Furniture Store
    • Grocery Store
    • Hardware Store
    • Toy Store
    Food & Hospitality
    • Bar and Pub
    • Restaurant
    • Fast Food
    • Guest House
    • Beverage Distributor
    • Hotel
    Real Estate
    • Real Estate Agency
    • Architecture Firm
    • Construction
    • Estate Management
    • Gardening
    • Property Owner Association
    Consulting
    • Accounting Firm
    • Odoo Partner
    • Marketing Agency
    • Law firm
    • Talent Acquisition
    • Audit & Certification
    Manufacturing
    • Textile
    • Metal
    • Furnitures
    • Food
    • Brewery
    • Corporate Gifts
    Health & Fitness
    • Sports Club
    • Eyewear Store
    • Fitness Center
    • Wellness Practitioners
    • Pharmacy
    • Hair Salon
    Trades
    • Handyman
    • IT Hardware & Support
    • Solar Energy Systems
    • Shoe Maker
    • Cleaning Services
    • HVAC Services
    Others
    • Nonprofit Organization
    • Environmental Agency
    • Billboard Rental
    • Photography
    • Bike Leasing
    • Software Reseller
    Browse all Industries
  • Community
    Learn
    • Tutorials
    • Documentation
    • Certifications
    • Training
    • Blog
    • Podcast
    Empower Education
    • Education Program
    • Scale Up! Business Game
    • Visit Odoo
    Get the Software
    • Download
    • Compare Editions
    • Releases
    Collaborate
    • Github
    • Forum
    • Events
    • Translations
    • Become a Partner
    • Services for Partners
    • Register your Accounting Firm
    Get Services
    • Find a Partner
    • Find an Accountant
    • Meet an advisor
    • Implementation Services
    • Customer References
    • Support
    • Upgrades
    Github Youtube Twitter Linkedin Instagram Facebook Spotify
    +1 (650) 691-3277
    Get a demo
  • Pricing
  • Help

Odoo is the world's easiest all-in-one management software.
It includes hundreds of business apps:

  • CRM
  • e-Commerce
  • Accounting
  • Inventory
  • PoS
  • Project
  • MRP
All apps
You need to be registered to interact with the community.
All Posts People Badges
Tags (View all)
odoo accounting v14 pos v15
About this forum
You need to be registered to interact with the community.
All Posts People Badges
Tags (View all)
odoo accounting v14 pos v15
About this forum
Help

Weird error "Expression cannot be located in parent view" in view inheritance

Subscribe

Get notified when there's activity on this post

This question has been flagged
viewinheritance
1 Reply
7908 Views
Avatar
Raffaele

In v9 I'm trying to add a smart button to the partner form. I copied the code from the sale module, at https://github.com/odoo/odoo/blob/9.0/addons/sale/res_partner_view.xml#L38

The original code is: 

<record id="res_partner_view_buttons" model="ir.ui.view">
<field name="name">res.partner.view.buttons</field>
<field name="model">res.partner</field>
<field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_partner_form" />
<field name="priority" eval="20"/>
<field name="groups_id" eval="[(4, ref('base.group_sale_salesman'))]"/>
<field name="arch" type="xml">
<div name="button_box" position="inside">
<button class="oe_stat_button" type="action" name="%(sale.act_res_partner_2_sale_order)d"
attrs="{'invisible': [('customer', '=', False)]}"
icon="fa-usd">
<field string="Sales" name="sale_order_count" widget="statinfo"/>
</button>
</div>
</field>
</record>


I fitted it to suit my needs

<record id="res_partner_view_buttons" model="ir.ui.view">

<field name="name">res.partner.view.buttons</field>

<field name="model">res.partner</field>

<field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_partner_form" />

<field name="priority" eval="20"/>

<field name="arch" type="xml">

  <div name="buttons" position="inside"

<button class="oe_inline oe_stat_button" type="action" string="Cycles"

name="medical_report_basic.act_res_partner_2_cycle"

icon="fa-repeat" help="Manage patient's cycles">

</button> 

</div>

</field>

</record>

The system keeps complaining that 

Element '<div name="buttons">' cannot be located in parent view

I changed it to 

<xpath expr="(//sheet/div)[last()]" position="before">

<div class="oe_right oe_button_box" name="cycle_buttons">

<button class="oe_inline oe_stat_button" type="action" string="Cycles"

name="medical_report_basic.act_res_partner_2_cycle"

icon="fa-repeat" help="Manage patient's cycles">

</button>

</div>

</xpath>

And it is working fine - but it is a weird solution.

Why is the sale module code not working for me?

0
Avatar
Discard
Avatar
Sudhir Arya (ERP Harbor Consulting Services)
Best Answer

Hello Raffaele,

The <div name="buttons" you are trying might not exists in parent view.

Better to try with following code:

<div name="button_box" position="inside">
...add your fields...
</div>

5
Avatar
Discard
Raffaele
Author

Actually, looking at the Fields View Get, the <div name="buttons"> does not exist at all. There is <div name="button_box"> instead

Thank you!

Enjoying the discussion? Don't just read, join in!

Create an account today to enjoy exclusive features and engage with our awesome community!

Sign up
Related Posts Replies Views Activity
View inheritance Solved
view inheritance
Avatar
Avatar
1
Mar 20
4357
How do I remove fields from a view in a custom module? Solved
view inheritance
Avatar
Avatar
Avatar
Avatar
12
Dec 18
36184
Problem with inheritance of a view. Solved
view inheritance
Avatar
Avatar
1
Mar 15
8701
Is "search + use arch" the right way to derive a form ?
view inheritance
Avatar
0
Mar 15
4571
view inheritance in openerp
view inheritance
Avatar
Avatar
1
Mar 15
4349
Community
  • Tutorials
  • Documentation
  • Forum
Open Source
  • Download
  • Github
  • Runbot
  • Translations
Services
  • Odoo.sh Hosting
  • Support
  • Upgrade
  • Custom Developments
  • Education
  • Find an Accountant
  • Find a Partner
  • Become a Partner
About us
  • Our company
  • Brand Assets
  • Contact us
  • Jobs
  • Events
  • Podcast
  • Blog
  • Customers
  • Legal • Privacy
  • Security
الْعَرَبيّة Català 简体中文 繁體中文 (台灣) Čeština Dansk Nederlands English Suomi Français Deutsch हिंदी Bahasa Indonesia Italiano 日本語 한국어 (KR) Lietuvių kalba Język polski Português (BR) română русский язык Slovenský jazyk slovenščina Español (América Latina) Español ภาษาไทย Türkçe українська Tiếng Việt

Odoo is a suite of open source business apps that cover all your company needs: CRM, eCommerce, accounting, inventory, point of sale, project management, etc.

Odoo's unique value proposition is to be at the same time very easy to use and fully integrated.

Website made with

Odoo Experience on YouTube

1. Use the live chat to ask your questions.
2. The operator answers within a few minutes.

Live support on Youtube
Watch now