Add module base_partner_ref for better use of 'ref' field on partners

base_partner_ref/__init__.py

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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from . import partner

base_partner_ref/__manifest__.py

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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# © 2017 Akretion (http://www.akretion.com)
+# @author Alexis de Lattre <alexis.delattre@akretion.com>
+# License AGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
+
+{
+    'name': 'Base Partner Reference',
+    'version': '10.0.1.0.0',
+    'category': 'Partner',
+    'license': 'AGPL-3',
+    'summary': "Improve usage of partner's Internal Reference",
+    'description': """
+Base Partner Reference
+======================
+
+* Adds Internal Reference in partner tree view
+
+* Adds Internal Reference in name_get()
+
+* Adds unicity constraint on Internal Reference
+    """,
+    'author': 'Akretion',
+    'website': 'http://www.akretion.com',
+    'depends': ['base'],
+    'data': ['partner_view.xml'],
+    'installable': True,
+}

base_partner_ref/partner.py

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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# © 2017 Akretion (Alexis de Lattre <alexis.delattre@akretion.com>)
+# License AGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
+
+from odoo import models, fields, api, _
+
+
+class ResPartner(models.Model):
+    _inherit = 'res.partner'
+
+    _sql_constraints = [(
+        'ref_unique',
+        'unique(ref)',
+        'A partner already exists with this internal reference!'
+        )]
+
+    @api.multi
+    def name_get(self):
+        res = []
+        for partner in self:
+            name = partner.name or ''
+            # START modif of native name_get() method
+            if partner.ref:
+                name = u"[%s] %s" % (partner.ref, name)
+            # END modif of native name_get() method
+            if partner.company_name or partner.parent_id:
+                if not name and partner.type in ['invoice', 'delivery', 'other']:
+                    name = dict(self.fields_get(['type'])['type']['selection'])[partner.type]
+                if not partner.is_company:
+                    # START modif of native name_get() method
+                    company_name = partner.commercial_company_name or partner.parent_id.name
+                    if partner.parent_id.ref:
+                        company_name = u"[%s] %s" % (partner.parent_id.ref, company_name)
+                    name = "%s, %s" % (company_name, name)
+                    # END modif of native name_get() method
+            if self._context.get('show_address_only'):
+                name = partner._display_address(without_company=True)
+            if self._context.get('show_address'):
+                name = name + "\n" + partner._display_address(without_company=True)
+            name = name.replace('\n\n', '\n')
+            name = name.replace('\n\n', '\n')
+            if self._context.get('show_email') and partner.email:
+                name = "%s <%s>" % (name, partner.email)
+            if self._context.get('html_format'):
+                name = name.replace('\n', '<br/>')
+            res.append((partner.id, name))
+        return res

base_partner_ref/partner_view.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  © 2017 Akretion (http://www.akretion.com/)
+  @author: Alexis de Lattre <alexis.delattre@akretion.com>
+  License AGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl).
+-->
+
+<odoo>
+
+<record id="view_partner_form" model="ir.ui.view">
+    <field name="name">Move ref in partner form to make it more visible</field>
+    <field name="model">res.partner</field>
+    <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_partner_form"/>
+    <field name="arch" type="xml">
+        <field name="type" position="after">
+            <field name="ref"/>
+        </field>
+        <xpath expr="//page[@name='sales_purchases']//field[@name='ref']" position="replace"/>
+    </field>
+</record>
+
+<record id="view_partner_tree" model="ir.ui.view">
+    <field name="name">Add ref in partner tree view</field>
+    <field name="model">res.partner</field>
+    <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_partner_tree"/>
+    <field name="arch" type="xml">
+        <field name="display_name" position="after">
+            <field name="ref"/>
+        </field>
+    </field>
+</record>
+
+<record id="res_partner_kanban_view" model="ir.ui.view">
+    <field name="name">Add ref in partner kanban view</field>
+    <field name="model">res.partner</field>
+    <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.res_partner_kanban_view"/>
+    <field name="arch" type="xml">
+        <field name="display_name" position="after">
+            <field name="ref"/>
+        </field>
+        <li t-if="record.email.raw_value" position="after">
+            <li t-if="record.ref.raw_value">Ref: <field name="ref"/></li>
+        </li>
+    </field>
+</record>
+
+</odoo>