Add the Documents tab with the files in the employee's form view.
auto_awesome What this module does
AI-generated from the code · Odoo 18.0Adds a Documents tab to employee forms so HR can store and manage files (DMS) directly on each employee record, and lets employees see their own documents from the Employee Directory.
This module connects the Documents (DMS) app to employee records. On the full employee form, a new "Documents" tab appears where users can upload, view and organise files linked to that employee.
- The tab is only shown on saved employees (not on a new, unsaved record).
- A setting in the Human Resources settings, "Show DMS Documents to logged employees", controls whether employees can see their own documents from the Employee Directory (the public employee form).
- When that setting is enabled, an employee viewing their own profile in the Employee Directory sees a Documents tab with their files; they do not see it on other employees' profiles.
- The module also makes sure that documents are correctly linked to the real employee record even when accessed through the public employee view, so files are not duplicated or lost.
It touches the employee form, the public employee form and the Human Resources settings screen. A hidden access group is created and automatically given to all internal users, and a demo access group and document template for employees are provided for testing.
Depends on
Models and fields (3)
- hr.employee.base · new model
- hr.employee.public · extends an existing modelis_logged
- res.config.settings · extends an existing modelgroup_hr_public_dms (Show DMS Documents to logged employees)
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Availability by version
Reviewed: 2026-11-03Confirmation status: 3 confirmed, 6 with no information of 9 versions.
Sources · Odoo 16.0
Confirmed on 2026-11-03 in branch 16.0 of OCA/dms.
terminal Installation and usage
OCA documentation · Odoo 18.0Configuration
Source · Odoo 18.0- Go to Documents \> Configuration \> File templates and create a new record.
- Set a storage, a model (hr.employee) and the access groups you want.
- Click on the "Documents" tab icon and a folder hierarchy will be created.
- You can set here the hierarchy of directories, subdirectories and files you need, this hierarchy will be used as a base when creating a new record (res.partner for example).
Usage
Source · Odoo 18.0- Go to the form view of an existing employee and click on the
"Documents" tab icon, a hierarchy of folders and files linked to that record will be created. #. Create a new employee. A hierarchy of folders and files linked to that record will be created.
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