When validating a picking in Odoo, do you always need to create a backorder if the quantity is less than the demand? Or does your workflow require skipping backorders for certain operations? If so, the confirmation popup asking whether to create a backorder might be unnecessary.
Odoo allows you to configure this behaviour per Operation Type using the Create Backorder setting. It offers three options:
- Ask: If the demand quantity is greater than the validated quantity, a popup appears during validation to confirm backorder creation.
- Always: Automatically creates a backorder if the validated quantity is less than the planned.
- Never: Prevents backorder creation, regardless of quantity.
By default, Odoo uses the Ask option, but you can change it by following the steps:
- Go to
Inventory > Configuration > Warehouse Management > Operation Types. - Select the relevant Operation Type (e.g., Delivery Orders).
- Update the
Create Backorder setting to match your business needs.
Once updated, all future deliveries will follow the new backorder rule.