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When to Store a Computed Field (and What Storing It Costs)

by DimeSoft Business Solutions, Inc., Bill Dimes

Odoo computed fields default to non-stored, and for good reason. Non-stored means the value is calculated on the fly, lives nowhere in the database, and costs nothing to maintain between reads. It is ...

Computed Fields ORM

Aug 24, 2026 Development

Five Things That Break When You Upgrade Custom Odoo Modules

by DimeSoft Business Solutions, Inc., Bill Dimes

Odoo version upgrades are not free. Anyone who tells you otherwise has not personally upgraded a real custom module across two major versions. The core platform moves fast: the ORM changes, the fronte...

Custom Modules Odoo Upgrade

Aug 17, 2026 Upgrades

The Diagnostic-Before-Fix Discipline: How We Debug Odoo

by DimeSoft Business Solutions, Inc., Bill Dimes

Most bad Odoo fixes look correct in code review. The code is clean, the logic seems sound, and the reviewer approves it. Then it breaks something else in production, usually something unrelated on the...

Debugging Logging

Jul 27, 2026 Development

Custom Module vs. Customization: A Decision Framework for Odoo Projects

by DimeSoft Business Solutions, Inc., Bill Dimes

"Can you customize Odoo for us?" is one of the first things a new client asks. It is also the wrong question. Every Odoo deployment is customized. The question that actually matters is what kind, and ...

Custom Modules

Jul 20, 2026 Architecture

When to Extend an Odoo Model vs. Build Alongside It

by DimeSoft Business Solutions, Inc., Bill Dimes

The default move in Odoo is to extend an existing model. When you need to track something about a customer, you add a field to res.partner . When you need to track something about an order, you add a ...

Computed Fields ORM

Jun 30, 2026 Architecture

How We Run an Odoo Project: The Case for Iterative Delivery

by DimeSoft Business Solutions, Inc., Bill Dimes

The most dangerous moment in a traditional ERP project is UAT (User Acceptance Testing). That's when the client sits down with the system for the first time after a long build phase, and discovers it ...

Projects

Jun 23, 2026 Consulting

Why We Don't Use Odoo Studio for Production Client Work

by DimeSoft Business Solutions, Inc., Bill Dimes

Odoo Studio is a genuinely impressive piece of engineering. Point-and-click field creation, drag-and-drop form layouts, automated actions built without writing a line of code. For a business owner who...

Custom Modules Odoo Studio

Jun 11, 2026 Architecture

The ds_ Convention: How We Namespace Custom Odoo Modules (and Why You Should Too)

by DimeSoft Business Solutions, Inc., Bill Dimes

Most of the time I spend on an Odoo version upgrade is figuring out who wrote what. By the time an Odoo deployment is two or three years old, it has typically lived through more than one consultant. E...

Custom Modules Odoo Upgrade

May 24, 2026 Development

Ramp–Odoo Integration by DimeSoft

by Randy Charleston

At DimeSoft, we're always looking for new ways to simplify your workflows and save your business time and money. That’s why we’re excited to announce our latest innovation: a synced integration betwee...

Custom Modules

Jul 22, 2025 News

Move to Odoo Without Losing Your Sale/Invoice History

by Randy Charleston

Migrating to Odoo just got a lot easier! When businesses transition to Odoo from other platforms, one major hurdle is deciding what financial history to bring over. Rebuilding full accounting records ...

May 9, 2025 News

Paccurate Shipping: DimeSoft's Odoo Packing Solutions

by Randy Charleston

In today’s fast-paced e-commerce landscape, efficiency and sustainability are essential for staying competitive. To address these needs, DimeSoft Business Solutions has integrated Paccurate with Odoo ...

Sep 9, 2024 News

STREAMLINE YOUR FINANCIAL INSIGHTS WITH POSTED INVOICE ANALYSIS

by Randy Charleston

In the ever-evolving landscape of business finance, having a robust tool to manage and analyze your invoices is essential. This is where Posted Invoice Analysis comes into play. Imagine a comprehensiv...

Aug 13, 2024 News