From 73730b3cf5a2169fd5ddb27b9e2e9663e4aa72e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Donatienne Pirlot Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:20:39 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] [IMP] accounting: ai powered document digitization page updated ID: 2989846 If you feel that it might help a future reader to understand your commit closes odoo/documentation#2953 X-original-commit: e381c454a2bcbf27f89ce433e662e31af0a471b9 Signed-off-by: Pirlot Donatienne (dopi) --- .../supplier_bills/invoice_digitization.rst | 81 ++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/applications/finance/accounting/payables/supplier_bills/invoice_digitization.rst b/content/applications/finance/accounting/payables/supplier_bills/invoice_digitization.rst index 52f83dded..54083434d 100644 --- a/content/applications/finance/accounting/payables/supplier_bills/invoice_digitization.rst +++ b/content/applications/finance/accounting/payables/supplier_bills/invoice_digitization.rst @@ -1,32 +1,29 @@ -============================================================= -Invoice digitization with optical character recognition (OCR) -============================================================= +================================ +AI-powered document digitization +================================ -**Invoice digitization** is the process of automatically encoding traditional paper invoices into -vendor bills and customer invoices forms in your accounting. +**Invoice digitization** is the process of converting paper documents into vendor bill and customer +invoice forms in your accounting. Odoo uses :abbr:`OCR (optical character recognition)` and artificial intelligence technologies to -recognize the content of the documents. Vendor bills and customer invoices forms are automatically +recognize the content of the documents. Vendor bill and customer invoice forms are automatically created and populated based on the scanned invoices. .. seealso:: - `Test Odoo's invoice digitization `_ - - :doc:`/applications/general/in_app_purchase`. - `Odoo Tutorials: Invoice Digitization with OCR - `_. - -.. note:: - - The more documents you scan, the better the system identifies the correct data. + `_ Configuration ============= -In :menuselection:`Accounting --> Configuration --> Settings --> Digitalization`, check the box -:guilabel:`Document Digitalization` and choose whether :guilabel:`Vendor Bills` and -:guilabel:`Customer Invoices` should be processed automatically or manually. +In :menuselection:`Accounting --> Configuration --> Settings --> Digitization`, check the box +:guilabel:`Document Digitization` and choose whether :guilabel:`Vendor Bills` and +:guilabel:`Customer Invoices` (this includes customer credit notes) should be processed +automatically or on demand. -The :guilabel:`Single Invoice Line Per Tax` option can also be selected. It enables to get only one -line created per tax in the new bill, regardless of the number of lines from the invoice. +If you enable the :guilabel:`Single Invoice Line Per Tax` option, only one line is created per tax +in the new bill, regardless of the number of lines on the invoice. Invoice upload ============== @@ -45,34 +42,56 @@ Upload invoices using an email alias You can configure your connected scanner to send scanned documents to an email alias. Emails sent to these aliases are converted into new draft customer invoices or vendor bills. -You can modify the email alias of a journal by going to :menuselection:`Accounting --> Configuration ---> Journals`, opening the appropriate journal, opening the :guilabel:`Advanced Settings` tab, and -modifying the :guilabel:`Email Alias` field. +You can modify the email alias of a journal. To do so, go to the :guilabel:`Settings` app. Under +:guilabel:`General Settings: Discuss`, enable :guilabel:`Custom Email Servers`, add an +:guilabel:`Alias Domain`, and :guilabel:`Save`. -If you use the :doc:`Documents <../../../documents>` app, you can send your scanned invoices to the -:guilabel:`Finance` workspace (e.g., `inbox-financial@example.odoo.com`). +The email alias is now available in the :guilabel:`Advanced Settings` tab of the journal. Emails +sent to this address will be converted automatically into new invoices or bills. + +.. note:: + If you use the :doc:`Documents <../../../documents>` app, you can automatically send your scanned + invoices to the :guilabel:`Finance` workspace (e.g., `inbox-financial@example.odoo.com`). + +The default email aliases `vendor-bills@` and `customer-invoices@` followed by the +:guilabel:`Alias Domain` you set are automatically created for the :guilabel:`Vendor Bills` and +:guilabel:`Customer Invoices` journals, respectively. Emails sent to these addresses are converted +automatically into new invoices or bills. + +To change a default email alias, go to +:menuselection:`Accounting --> Configuration --> Accounting: Journals`. Select the journal you want +to edit, click on the :guilabel:`Advanced Settings` tab, and edit the `Email Alias`. Invoice digitization ==================== According to your settings, the document is either processed automatically, or you need to click on -:guilabel:`Send for digitalization` to do it manually. +:guilabel:`Send for digitization` to do it manually. Once the data is extracted from the PDF, you can correct it if necessary by clicking on the -respective tags (available in Edit mode) and selecting the proper information instead. +respective tags (available in :guilabel:`Edit` mode) and selecting the proper information instead. + +Data recognition with AI +======================== + +It is essential to review and correct (if needed) the information uploaded during digitization. +Then, you have to post the document by clicking on :guilabel:`Confirm`. In this manner, the AI +learns, and the system identifies the correct data for future digitizations. Pricing ======= -| The **invoice digitization** is an In-App Purchase (IAP) service that requires prepaid credits to - work. Digitizing one document consumes one credit. -| To buy credits, go to :menuselection:`Accounting --> Configuration --> Settings --> Digitization` - and click on :guilabel:`Buy credits`, or go to :menuselection:`Settings --> Odoo IAP` and click on - :guilabel:`View My Services`. +The **invoice digitization** is an In-App Purchase (IAP) service that requires prepaid credits to +work. Digitizing one document consumes one credit. + +To buy credits, go to :menuselection:`Accounting --> Configuration --> Settings --> Digitization` +and click on :guilabel:`Buy credits`, or go to :menuselection:`Settings --> Odoo IAP` and click on +:guilabel:`View My Services`. .. important:: - - If you are on Odoo Online and have the Enterprise version, you benefit from free trial credits - to test the feature. + If you are on Odoo Online and have the Enterprise version, you benefit from free trial credits to + test the feature. .. seealso:: - - `Our Privacy Policy `_. \ No newline at end of file + - `Our Privacy Policy `_ + - :doc:`/applications/general/in_app_purchase` \ No newline at end of file