Odoo Essentials: Debug Mode

Purpose

The purpose of this document is to show you how to enter and exit the Developer, or "Debug" Mode in Odoo 12. This mode is essential to access different areas of Odoo that a standard user cannot.

For example, when Debug Mode is enabled, you can hover over different areas in Odoo and see the technical data which is important for troubleshooting or development work.


Watch for the bug! Throughout the Hibou documentation, there will be steps that require you to be in  Debug Mode, or that point out areas that are only accessible in Debug Mode, It's a good idea to commit these steps to memory!

Process

Enter Debug Mode

There are two methods to activate Debug Mode. First, log in to your Odoo database.

Through the URL

Editing the URL is the simplest way to enter Debug Mode.  Once logged in, you'll add the following code to your URL, just before the # sign. If there is no # sign then add it after "web" This must be in all lowercase.

?debug

If your URL originally looked like this:

https://shared.odoo12.test.hibou.me/web?#cids=1&home=

The following would put you in Debug Mode:

https://shared.odoo12.test.hibou.me/web?debug#cids=1&home=

Hit Enter or Return when done, and you should then see the  icon at the top of your screen in Odoo.


Through Settings

The other method is to first navigate to the Settings app.


Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Activate the developer mode


The page will reload and route you back to the main menu and you should then see the  icon at the top of your screen in Odoo.


Leave Debug Mode

There are three ways to leave Debug Mode.

Through the URL

In the URL, simply remove the ?debug and hit Enter or Return:

https://shared.odoo12.test.hibou.me/web?debug#cids=1&home=

becomes
https://shared.odoo12.test.hibou.me/web#cids=1&home=

Through the Debug Menu
Simply click the Debug icon and select Leave the Developer Tools.


Through Settings

Navigate to the Settings app.


Scroll down to the bottom of the page and clickDEACTIVATE THE DEVELOPER MODE


This will reload the page and route you back to Odoo's main menu.