Passing parameters to forms and actions – Context

Internally, every method in Odoo has access to a dictionary called context that is propagated from every action to the methods involved in delivering that action. The UI also has access to it and can be modified in various ways by setting values in the context. In this recipe, we'll explore some of the applications of this mechanism by toying with the language, default values, and implicit filters.

Getting ready

While not strictly necessary, this recipe will be more fun if you install the French language, in case you didn't start out with this language in the first place. Consult Chapter 12, Internationalization, for how to do this. If you have a French database, change fr_FR to some other language; en_US will do for English. Also, click on the Active button (changing to Archive when you hover it) on one of your customers in order to archive it and verify that this partner doesn't show up any more in the list.

How to do it...

1. Create a new action...