# Module Auto Update

This addon provides mechanisms to compute sha1 hashes of installed addons, and save them in the database. It also provides a method that exploits these mechanisms to update a database by upgrading only the modules for which the hash has changed since the last successful upgrade.

Table of contents

- Configuration
- Usage
- Bug Tracker
- Credits
  - Authors
  - Contributors
  - Maintainers

# Configuration

This module supports the following system parameters:

- `module_auto_update.exclude_patterns`: comma-separated list of file name patterns to ignore when computing addon checksums. Defaults to `*.pyc,*.pyo,i18n/*.pot,i18n_extra/*.pot,static/*`. Filename patterns must be compatible with the python `fnmatch` function.

In addition to the above pattern, .po files corresponding to languages that are not installed in the Odoo database are ignored when computing checksums.

# Usage

The main method provided by this module is `upgrade_changed_checksum` on `ir.module.module`. It runs a database upgrade for all installed modules for which the hash has changed since the last successful run of this method. On success it saves the hashes in the database.

The first time this method is invoked after installing the module, it runs an upgrade of all modules, because it has not saved the hashes yet. This is by design, priviledging safety. Should this be an issue, the method `_save_installed_checksums` can be invoked in a situation where one is sure all modules on disk are installed and up-to-date in the database.

To invoke the upgrade mechanism, navigate to Apps menu and use the Auto-Upgrade Modules button, available only in developer mode. Restarting the Odoo instance is highly recommended to minify risk of any possible issues.

Another easy way to invoke this upgrade mechanism is by issuing the following in an Odoo shell session:

    env['ir.module.module'].upgrade_changed_checksum()

# Bug Tracker

Bugs are tracked on GitHub Issues. In case of trouble, please check there if your issue has already been reported. If you spotted it first, help us to smash it by providing a detailed and welcomed feedback.

Do not contact contributors directly about support or help with technical issues.

# Credits

## Authors

- LasLabs
- Juan José Scarafía
- Tecnativa
- ACSONE SA/NV

## Contributors

- Brent Hughes <brent.hughes@laslabs.com>
- Juan José Scarafía <jjs@adhoc.com.ar>
- Jairo Llopis <jairo.llopis@tecnativa.com>
- Stéphane Bidoul <stephane.bidoul@acsone.eu> (https://acsone.eu)
- Eric Antones <eantones@nuobit.com>
- Manuel Engel <manuel.engel@initos.com>

## 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/server-tools project on GitHub.

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