Sunday, September 9, 2012

Stock Valuation in OpenERP LIFO, FIFO and Average Method

We have developed OpenERP Stock Valuation module which offers Stock Valuation by different methods LIFO, FIFO and Average Methods in openERP for Stock, we provided a easy feature to analyse stock details for inventory.
In OpenERP, stock management is completely integrated with the accounts, to give strong coherence between the two systems. The double-entry structure of locations enables a very precise correspondence between stocks and accounts.
When you make a purchase order, and confirm, a packing is created. Since you confirm a purchase order the stock value reports gets updated.

To Refer Stock valuation - 

Step 1. Go To Product Configuration where we have three different Stock valuation Method :    
  • LIFO Method
  • FIFO Method
  • Average Method   
Below Screen shows we have selected Method Average


Above screen shows product quantity in hand which is 11. 

2. Create Purchse Order or Sales Order for the Product & Confirm :
Below screen shows we have created Purchase order for the Product.


3. Process Packing List
Go To Warehouse → Incoming Shipment →  Edit the current picking


4. Check Stock Valuation details :
Go to Warehouse Stock Valuation Menu


After Processing Stock Incoming movement we can check Stock valuation in Stock valuation. We analyse the stock entries by using stock journal entries. 
With the help of Stock valuation we get information like current real stock and stock value and stock valuation is calculated from Average method.

5. Stock Per Period
User can review stock per period – As per Month or Year. We can run wizard and create Stock valuation record as per month or Year.


Above Wizard helps to auto create Stock valuation records and user can analyse Stock Details as per required method. User can easily review two journal entries one is on incoming picking while another is a outgoing picking and real stock

Friday, September 7, 2012

Odoo OpenERP – Paypal Integration

OpenERP Integrated with PayPal which is the most popular online payment service in use today. 
The OpenERP integration with Paypal lets you perform real-time authorization and giving you a platform to collect payment against invoices. Customer can redirect to the PayPal account and using OpenERP – integration module customer can make payment for invoices.
Features of OpenERP-Paypal Integration:
  • OpenERP- Paypal payment against invoice.
  • Payment through OpenERP Account.
  • Track Paypal payment details in OpenERP Invoices.
  • Check Invoice Paypal Payment Status in OpenERP.
  • Check updated Invoice Status in Paypal account.
  • Automatically send email after Payment.

1. Create Customer Invoice for order


 Create invoice for the same order for which we want to review stock valuation

2.  Customer Creates Invoice PayPal payment record
 
Login by Customer login into OpenERP review customer invoice details. Now customer can create Invoice PayPal payment record


Select the Invoice for which we want to create payment line. Confirm   invoice PayPal payment details.


3.  Redirect to PayPal account

Click on Pay by Paypal
   
4.   Review Invoice details in PayPal.

5.   Complete Transaction.



Once transaction completed Customer will receive email message about Payment done.



Above Screen shows status Paid for the transaction and Amount details.  Actual amount is paid is 48.25. The difference is because of the Paypal processing charges.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Odoo OpenERP -DVLA Integration


Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) functionality Mapped in OPENERP

Ø   In OpenERP we have developed a functionality where by just entering registration number you can auto fill rest of the details like Make, Model, engine & fuel information of vehicle 
Ø  For this we have used library file of core Python listed below:
1.      URLlib2
2.      xml.dom.minidom
3.      parseString 

Ø  By use of above library file and using XML tag that is dom.getElementsByTagName we can easily have values from XML file and can be passed to OpenERP database for having information like:

1.      Fuel information
2.     Make
3.      Model
4.      Engine
5.      Door Plan 

We can get all this information from a single unique number from DVLA that is Car Registration number. 

Ø       Here is below a screen short of Data that have been fetched from xml file generated from DVLA URL 

Odoo OpenERP Maventa Integration

We have developed OpenERP Maventa integration module which helps to  provide functionality to sent invoice details in customers email where customer can review and accept or decline invoice.Maventa is an innovative provider of an electronic invoice services. Which helps to integrate your financial packages, integrating reporting tools.
OpenERP – Maventa Integration Functionality Features:- 
  • Receive Invoice details on customers Email-Id.
  • Review Invoice details – Product line and Pricing details in mail received.
  • Customer Can Accept or Decline Invoice anywhere.
  • Customer can Download invoice in different formats (Ex: pdf, xml etc.)
  • OpenERP Customer invoice payment proceeds only after customer approval.
  • Invoice status is updated as per Invoice proceed.
Below is the process to Send Invoice in Customers Email Id using OpenERP and Maventa:
Go To Customers Details and add valid email id



1.Create & Send Invoice 


Go to Maventa Accounting Tab as shown in below screen Focused area:
  • Check Sent to Maventa Account Checkbox to choose a feature.
  • Print Performa invoice and attach a copy( refer above screen)

    Validate this invoice to send Invoice to Customer Email. 

    2. Review Invoice & order details to Accept or Decline invoice.


    Click on Provided link in the email to review invoice details, once customer can Accept or Decline the invoice.



    In Business account of your company on Maventa website you can check Invoice Status.

    In this way OpenERP offers easy facility for customers to approve invoicing anywhere using Maventa.