This task is one section of Odoo inventory and products: five everyday tasks, with 4 related tasks on one page.
1. Turn the route on
Go to Purchase → Configuration → Settings. Under Logistics, enable Dropshipping and save. If you cannot select the route on a product, the setting is still off.
2. Mark one product
On that product, keep Can be Sold and Can be Purchased on. Set the vendor on the Purchase tab, then enable Dropship under Routes on the Inventory tab. Leave ordinary stock products unchanged.
3. Confirm a sales order
Sell one unit to a customer with a delivery address. Confirm the order.
4. Read the purchase
A request for quotation or purchase order to that vendor should exist. Your own on-hand quantity should not increase. If you received the goods into your stock, the route was not dropship.
5. Frequently asked questions
Does dropship create a receipt in my warehouse?
It should not. The vendor delivers to the customer. If you get an internal receipt, change the route before the next order.
What if there is no vendor?
Set the vendor on the product. Odoo cannot buy from a blank vendor.
Can I keep some stock as well?
Yes, but not on this test product. Prove dropship on one product before you mix routes.
6. Related articles and next steps
Odoo documents the route in the Odoo 19 dropshipping page.
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