module_category_website_website does not exist in base, but in website

[sergiocorato]

Migrating a 12.0 to 14.0 I found an error in this file in the base module:

https://github.com/OCA/OCB/blob/14.0/odoo/addons/base/data/ir_module_module.xml#L289C49-L289C80

Where is defined the category_id with ref base.module_category_website_website which does not exist.

It's defined in the module website instead: https://github.com/odoo/odoo/blob/14.0/addons/website/security/website_security.xml#L3

Maybe they intended to use module_category_website here: https://github.com/odoo/odoo/blob/14.0/odoo/addons/base/data/ir_module_category_data.xml#L64

Versions with the problem:

• 14.0: yes
• 16.0: yes
• 18.0: no

[pedrobaeza]

Odoo has in its base a mechanism for auto-creating module categories when finding module addons and introspecting the category entry in the manifest, so basically if you find a problem, it's because you are restricting the availability of Odoo addons. Said that, we can add in OCB that categories in base for avoiding this problem, and not having to include undesired modules in your addon list.

[sergiocorato]

Odoo has in its base a mechanism for auto-creating module categories when finding module addons and introspecting the category entry in the manifest, so basically if you find a problem, it's because you are restricting the availability of Odoo addons. Said that, we can add in OCB that categories in base for avoiding this problem, and not having to include undesired modules in your addon list.

Actually this happens only in a special case, not in my usual production environment.
So it's not blocking for me, I already solved with a custom modification
I think this issue can be closed if nobody has this problem.
Thanks.