There's a newer version of this post here: https://odootricks.tips/server-actions-copy-delete/
An interesting use of Server Actions to copy (and delete) multiple records.
This is another one from Jake Robinson
Start by enabling debug mode and navigating to Settings / Technical / Server Actions:
for rec in records:
rec.copy()
record['state'] = "cancel"
rec.unlink()
You need to enter:
1. The model (table) - and this should work with any model
2. Action To Do = "Execute Python Code"
3. Then enter the Python code as shown above.
4. The second line sets the state to "cancel" because you can only delete a Production Order that has been cancelled. Different rules apply to different models (tables).
5. Finally, click on "Create Contextual Action" and now the option is available
Beware: this is very powerful!!
Of course you can simply copy and not delete, in which case your Python code will be:
for rec in records:
rec.copy()
You may have noticed that Server Actions and Automated Actions are very similar. Actually, all Automated Actions are shown in the Server Actions and you can create a contextual action for them!