how to start using res.users in openerp development ?

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Hi I have been developing an openerp module . I have been using python and eclipse IDE for development. I have developed a few openerp modules as simple form design for user interface.I wanted to know the use of res.users . I have seen this object used many times but I dont really figure out its need and its use . I want to clear it as I am new to openerp development world. I also need a little guidance of how may I use it ? Plz reply me as soon as possible.

Thanks.Hopes for suggestion

res.users is a table for defining users and their permissions — Senthilnathan

Adrian Merrall Adrian Merrall · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-28T21:26:36

res.users is the model containing all the users of your system and their details. The matching Postgres table is res_users

Use it in a method like:

def do_stuff(self, cr, uid, ids, context = None):
   user = self.pool.get('res.users').browse(cr, uid, uid, context = context)
   print(user.name)

how to start using res.users in openerp development ?

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