Types of field in Odoo

Types of Field in Odoo :

• A Field represents a specific type of data to be collected in a Form.
• Fields also define the type of data that is stored within them.

​ ​1) Integer

​ ​2) Char

​ ​3) Float

​ ​4) Date

​ ​5) Datetime

​ ​6) Text

​ ​7) Boolean

​ ​8) Selection

​ ​9) Binary

1) Integer

• it is used for numeric value and integer value.
• It does not contain floating point or fraction part.
• The Integer field is used for all integer numbers (positive, negative, or zero, without a decimal).
• Like we can use 3 but can not use 3.4 number
• syntax: 

field_name=fields.Integer(‘label name’,optional parameters)

• example:

        age = fields.Integer(‘Your age’)

2) Float

• It is used for numeric values in which we want to add a fraction part and floating point.
• A float is a floating-point number, which means it is a number that has a decimal place. 
• We can use it for 3.4 numbers.
• tax , discount for  these field  we can use it
• syntax:  

​ ​field_name=fields.Float(‘label name’,optional parameters)

• example:

​ ​discount = fields.Float(‘Discount’)

3) Char

• we can use it for text as well as string 
• we can use it for writing names , addresses etc..
• we can set length of char in optional parameters
• syntax:

​ ​field_name= fields.Char(‘label name’,optional parameters)

• example

​ ​name=fields.Char(‘Name’)

4) Text

• It is also used for text 
• it can have unlimited length.
• Syntax:

​ ​field_name= fields.Text(‘label name’,optional parameters)

• example:

​ ​note = fields.Text(‘Note’)

5) Boolean

• It is used to give true or false value.
• If we want to choose either true or false then this is used.
• It only gives output like true or false 
• syntax: 

​ ​field_name= fields.Boolean(‘label name’,optional parameters)

• example:

​ ​active=fields.Boolean(‘Active’)

6) Selection

• It is used to select from predefined values that we write
• It shows  value like drop down menu
• syntax: 

field_name= fields.Selection(‘lable_name’,selection= [(‘key_or_value’,’string_to_display’),(‘key_or_value’,’string_to_display’)]

• example:

​ ​select = fields.Selection(‘Gender’,selection=[(‘m’,’Male’),(‘f’,’Female’)(‘o’,’Other’)])

7) Date

• By this we can choose date 
• we have to choose date from dialog box
• syntax: 

  ​field_name= fields.Date(‘label name’,optional parameters)

• example:

​ ​date=fields.Date(‘Date’)

8) Datetime

• By this we can choose date and time
• we can choose date as well as time from dialog box
• syntax:

​ ​field_name=  fields.Datetime(‘label name’,optional parameters)

• example:

​ ​datetime=fields.Datetime(‘Date_time’)

9) Binary

• By this field we can add photo or document
• syntax

​ ​field_name=  fields.Binary(‘label name’,optional parameters)

• example:

​ ​document=fields.Binary(‘Document’)