Browse Locations

Walk through your warehouse structure directly from your smartphone: navigate from one area to another with a simple tap, discover what's in each position and print labels on-site — without opening Odoo on the computer.

Overview

Browse Locations lets you visually navigate the warehouse as if you were browsing a map. Instead of starting from a product, here you start from the physical place: choose the warehouse, then the zone, then the shelf, then the single shelf — and at each step you immediately see what's inside.

At the top of the screen you always find the path you've followed so far, with each step clickable: if you want to go back to a previous level you don't need to press "Back" multiple times, just tap the name of the area you want to go back to. A special button brings you straight to the start of the tree.

When you arrive at a position of interest, the app shows the list of all products present at that point with their respective quantities. Tap a product to see the complete inventory detail. From every location you can also print the label directly: downloading it as a PDF or sending it to a Zebra or Brother printer connected.

Navigating the Warehouse Tree

When you open Browse Locations, you see the first-level warehouses configured in Odoo. Each item in the list shows the position name and type. Tap an item to enter the next level.

You can descend in depth as much as your warehouse structure allows: from "WH/Stock" to "Zone A", from there to "Shelf A-01", then to "Shelf A-01-L2". Each tap loads the contents of that level, without waiting for the app to load everything in advance.

Direct access to a location

If you're in the QuickInfo screen and select a location, the app takes you directly to that position in Browse Locations, automatically reconstructing the entire path. You don't navigate from the start: you're already at the right place, with the path already visible at the top.

Products in the Location

When you're at a position of interest, the app automatically shows all products present at that point. For each product you see: the name, internal code and available quantity.

If a product is tracked by lot or serial number, each lot appears as a separate row — so you see exactly which lot is where, without aggregations that hide detail.

Tap a product row to open the complete inventory detail: total quantity, quantity reserved (already committed in shipments in progress) and actually available quantity for picking.

Location Information

For each location the app shows an information panel with:

• Name — the short name of the position, as it appears in Odoo
• Complete path — the full hierarchical path, e.g., "WH/Stock/Zone A/Shelf A-01/Shelf L2"
• Barcode — the barcode configured in Odoo for that location, useful for identifying it during audit
• Usage type — indicates if the location is internal, transit, production and so on

Printing a Location Label

From any location you can print its label directly from the app. You have two options:

• Download as PDF — The app downloads the location label PDF generated by Odoo with the layout configured by the administrator. You can open it, save it or send it to the printer via the device's system.
• Print with Label Panel — If you have a Zebra or Brother thermal printer connected (via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi) and configured in the app's Settings, you can send the print job directly. The label comes out in seconds, without going through the PDF.

When to Use Browse Locations

Here are some typical situations where this feature is particularly useful:

• Onboarding a new operator — A newly hired warehouse worker can explore the warehouse with the smartphone in hand, learning the space mapping independently without asking colleagues or printing floor plans.
• Verification before picking — Before physically reaching a shelf, check that the product is really there and in the right quantity. You avoid empty trips in large warehouses or multi-floor locations.
• Audit and reconciliation — During an internal check, navigate the tree and compare the inventory shown by the app with what you see physically on the shelf. The lot-by-lot detail helps quickly identify discrepancies.
• Reprint damaged labels — If a label on a shelf is illegible or missing, navigate to that position and reprint directly from the app with the portable printer.
• Replenishment planning — Scroll through the locations in an area and check quantities of each product. Positions with low inventory you notice immediately, without opening Odoo reports.

Practical Examples

Example 1 — Navigate to a shelf and print the label

1. Open Browse Locations from the Warehouse menu. You see the main warehouses: WH/Stock, WH/Input, WH/Output.
2. Tap WH/Stock. Zones appear: Zone A, Zone B, Zone C. Path at top shows: Root › WH/Stock.
3. Tap Zone A. Shelves appear: Shelf A-01, Shelf A-02. Path updates: Root › WH/Stock › Zone A.
4. Tap Shelf A-01, then tap shelf A-01-L2.
5. App shows information for A-01-L2 (name, path, barcode) and list of products present with quantities.
6. Tap Print Label button and choose Label Panel. Label is sent to the configured Zebra printer and comes out in seconds.

Example 2 — Direct access from QuickInfo

1. You're in the QuickInfo screen and select location "WH/Stock/Zone B/Shelf B-03".
2. App opens directly to Browse Locations on Shelf B-03, with the path already reconstructed at the top.
3. You see products present with relative quantities. You notice an unexpected product — possible stocking error.
4. Tap that row to open the inventory detail and verify the situation.

Example 3 — Quick inspection of a refrigerated zone

1. Navigate to Refrigerated Zone. Path shows: Root › WH/Stock › Refrigerated Zone.
2. Tap the first shelf. App loads the products present.
3. You see 3 products: one has quantity 0 — all reserved for shipments in progress. Tap the row to see detail and check lot dates.
4. Tap the zone name in the path to return to the upper level and move to the next shelf. Complete the inspection without ever opening Odoo on the PC.

Limits and Requirements

Keep these aspects in mind before using the feature:

• Connection required — Every navigation requires an active Odoo connection. No offline mode available for this screen.
• View only — You can view locations and products, but can't modify them from here. To create, rename or deactivate a location you must use Odoo in the browser.
• Odoo permissions — You must have read permissions on locations and inventory on Odoo. If some positions don't appear, your user probably doesn't have access to those areas.
• Barcode is visual only — The location barcode is shown on screen as information, but you can't scan it with the camera to navigate directly. Navigation is only via tap on the list.
• PDF label requires a configured Odoo report — If the administrator hasn't configured a location label report, PDF download will return an error. Contact your Odoo administrator.
• Label Panel requires a configured printer — Direct printing works only if you've configured a compatible printer (Zebra or Brother) in the app's Hardware Settings. Without configuration, the button is unavailable.
• Data is logical, not physical — The quantities shown reflect inventory registered in Odoo. If physical goods don't match, use the Inventory Count function to register differences and update the system.

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