Account invoice search by reference
This module adds the ability of searching by vendor reference when searching invoices from different views. This is useful for example, when receiving supplier RMAs, where the user can search only by the internal invoice number.
auto_awesome What this module does
AI-generated from the code · Odoo 15.0This module lets you find invoices and other accounting entries by their vendor reference, not only by the internal document number. It also shows the vendor reference next to the invoice number in selection lists.
When you look for an invoice in Odoo, the search normally only matches the internal document number. With this module, the search also matches the vendor reference stored on the document, so you can type the reference printed on a supplier's paper or email and still find the right entry.
- The search applies to accounting entries (
account.move), which include customer invoices, vendor bills, credit notes and journal entries. - The search box matches either the internal number or the vendor reference, using a partial (contains) match.
- In selection lists and drop-downs, an entry that has both a number and a reference is displayed as the number followed by the reference. If the document has no number yet (shown as "/") but has a reference, only the reference is displayed.
- Documents without a reference keep their normal display.
No new menus, buttons, reports, checks or automatic actions are added. The change is limited to how accounting entries are searched and how their names appear when selected. It is useful when a supplier sends a document quoting only their own reference, for example when handling returns or matching a bill to a supplier's paperwork.
Depends on
Models and fields (1)
- account.move · extends an existing model
Text generated by AI (DeepSeek) from reading the Odoo 15.0 code on GitHub; it may contain mistakes, so check the code before deciding. View the code on GitHub
Availability by version
Reviewed: 2026-11-03Confirmation status: 4 confirmed, 5 with no information of 9 versions.
Sources · Odoo 13.0
Confirmed on 2026-11-03 in branch 13.0 of OCA/account-invoicing.
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