Installation

Make sure you have xlsxwriter Python module installed:

$ pip3 install xlsxwriter

For testing it is also necessary xlrd Python module installed:

$ pip3 install xlrd

Usage

An example of XLSX report for partners on a module called module_name:

A python class

from odoo import models

class PartnerXlsx(models.AbstractModel):
    _name = 'report.module_name.report_name'
    _inherit = 'report.report_xlsx.abstract'

    def generate_xlsx_report(self, workbook, data, partners):
        for obj in partners:
            report_name = obj.name
            # One sheet by partner
            sheet = workbook.add_worksheet(report_name[:31])
            bold = workbook.add_format({'bold': True})
            sheet.write(0, 0, obj.name, bold)

To manipulate the workbook and sheet objects, refer to the documentation of xlsxwriter.

A report XML record

<report
    id="partner_xlsx"
    model="res.partner"
    string="Print to XLSX"
    report_type="xlsx"
    name="module_name.report_name"
    file="res_partner"
    attachment_use="False"
/>

Bug Tracker

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Credits

Maintainers

This module is maintained by the OCA.

OCA, or the Odoo Community Association, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the collaborative development of Odoo features and promote its widespread use.

This module is part of the OCA/reporting-engine project on GitHub.

You are welcome to contribute. To learn how please visit https://odoo-community.org/page/Contribute.