On 02 Jul 17:30, Albert Cervera i Areny wrote: > 2014-07-02 16:07 GMT+02:00 Cédric Krier <cedric.kr...@b2ck.com>: > > > On 02 Jul 15:47, Albert Cervera i Areny wrote: > > > We have a requirement for sharing the same chart of accounts among all > > the > > > companies in a Tryton database. In the first place we didn't want to > > change > > > anything in the account module because it seemed too invasive but the > > > alternative keeping accounts in sync among all companies seems to be > > worse > > > and quite complex. > > > > > > The need for sharing the same chart of accounts comes from the need of > > the > > > same team of accountants working on 7 companies having predictable > > accounts > > > when working. The alternative for them is first realizing that an account > > > is missing and creating it manually on each company but also with the > > risk > > > of not remembering a given account should exist and use the wrong one > > > instead. An extra advantage for them is that having the same chart of > > > accounts eases creating reports outside Tryton. > > > > > > So I've been looking at how hard it would be to make the company not > > > required in account.account and related models. What I've seen so far is > > > that: > > > > > > - Company field in account.account could be removed. It is mainly used > > for > > > two things: > > > > > > - Determining the currency, which could be replaced by picking the > > > currency (and digits) of the company the user is using currently. The > > > account itself does not need to be linked to a company or currency > > because > > > it is only used for a Function field. > > > - Determining the company in account moves and account move lines. For > > > this, we should add the company field in account.move or > > account.move.line. > > > Don't see much of a problem. It would mean changing some python code and > > > some queries, but doesn't seem extremely complex. > > > > This one will be needed if we really want to have one day a real > > multi-company support. > > > > I don't understand why you say it's required for true multi-company if > chart of accounts must be a company thing. Because in this case, the > company will always be linked to the account.
A move doesn't necessary have lines to get an account. -- Cédric Krier - B2CK SPRL Email/Jabber: cedric.kr...@b2ck.com Tel: +32 472 54 46 59 Website: http://www.b2ck.com/
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