This module allows the user to make an attribute searchable directly from the search view of the related model.
auto_awesome What this module does
AI-generated from the code · Odoo 16.0Adds a "Searchable" checkbox on attributes so that, when ticked, the attribute automatically becomes available as a custom filter in the search view of the related model.
This module extends the attribute configuration used by the attribute set feature. On the attribute form, a new "Searchable" checkbox appears right after the "Required on views" field.
When you tick this checkbox and save, Odoo automatically creates a custom field filter for the model linked to the attribute's group, using the attribute's field description as the filter name, its technical name as the expression and its sequence for ordering. If you later change the attribute's description, technical name or sequence, the existing custom filter is updated to stay in sync. If you untick the checkbox, the related custom filter is removed.
The same behaviour applies when a new attribute is created directly with the checkbox already ticked: the custom filter is created immediately.
As a result, users can search records of the related model using that attribute as a filter in the search bar, without having to configure the custom filter manually. The module touches the attribute.attribute model and the ir.ui.custom.field.filter model, adding a link between them so each custom filter knows which attribute it comes from.
Models and fields (2)
- attribute.attribute · extends an existing modelsearchable
- ir.ui.custom.field.filter · extends an existing modelattribute_id
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Availability by version
Reviewed: 2026-11-03Confirmation status: 4 confirmed, 5 with no information of 9 versions.
Sources · Odoo 12.0
Confirmed on 2026-11-03 in branch 12.0 of OCA/odoo-pim.
terminal Installation and usage
OCA documentation · Odoo 16.0Usage
Source · Odoo 16.0On the attribute, thick the check box 'Searchable' and refresh your browser. Open the search view linked to the related model and begin to type, the attribute is now available.
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