Sales Orders
A confirmed sales order is the binding agreement between you and your customer. It drives delivery and invoicing.
Process lifecycle
View sales orders
The orders list shows all confirmed sales orders with their number, customer, date, salesperson, total amount, delivery status, and invoice status. Filter by Invoice Status (To Invoice, Fully Invoiced) to find orders ready for billing. Filter by Delivery Status to find orders pending shipment.
Delivery status on the order
The smart button at the top of a sales order shows the number of linked deliveries. Click it to see the delivery order. When products are shipped and the delivery is validated, the Delivered column on the order line updates automatically. The invoice is created based on either ordered or delivered quantity — configured per product.
Create invoice from a sales order
Click Create Invoice from the confirmed sales order. Choose whether to invoice the full order or a down payment. Odoo creates a draft invoice pre-populated with the order lines. Review and confirm the invoice to post it.
Invoice multiple orders at once
Select multiple sales orders from the list view, click Action → Create Invoices. Odoo groups orders by customer and creates one invoice per customer. This is the most efficient way to invoice at month end — filter for To Invoice, select all, create in one click.