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Models, modules, and apps
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Models determine the logical structure of a database and how data is stored, organized, and
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manipulated. In other words, a model is a table of information that can be linked with other tables.
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A model usually represents a business concept, such as a *sales order*, *contact*, or *product*.
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Modules and apps contain various elements, such as models, views, data files, web controllers, and
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static web data.
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.. note::
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All apps are modules. Larger, standalone modules are typically referred to as apps, whereas other
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modules usually serve as add-ons to said apps.
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.. _studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features:
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Suggested features
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When you create a new model or app with Studio, you can choose to add up to 14 features to speed
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up the creation process. These features bundle fields, default settings, and views that are usually
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used together to provide some standard functionality. Most of these features can be added later on,
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but adding them from the start makes the model creation process much easier. Furthermore, these
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features interact together in some cases to increase their usefulness.
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.. example::
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Creating a model with the :ref:`studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/picture` and
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:ref:`studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/pipeline-stages` features enabled adds the
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image in the card layout of the :ref:`Kanban view <studio/views/multiple-records/kanban>`.
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.. image:: models_modules_apps/picture-pipeline-kanban.png
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:align: center
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:alt: Combination of the Picture and Pipeline stages features on the Kanban view
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.. _studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/contact-details:
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Contact details
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---------------
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Selecting :guilabel:`Contact details` adds to the :ref:`Form view <studio/views/general/form>` a
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:ref:`Many2One field <studio/fields/relational-fields/many2one>` linked to the *Contact* model and
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two of its :ref:`Related Fields <studio/fields/relational-fields/related-field>`: :guilabel:`Phone`
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and :guilabel:`Email`. The :guilabel:`Contact` field is also added to the :ref:`List view
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<studio/views/multiple-records/list>`, and the :ref:`Map view <studio/views/multiple-records/map>`
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is activated.
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.. example::
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.. image:: models_modules_apps/contact.png
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:align: center
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:alt: Contact details feature on the Form view
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.. _studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/user-assignment:
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User assignment
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Selecting :guilabel:`User assignment` adds to the :ref:`Form view <studio/views/general/form>` a
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:ref:`Many2One field <studio/fields/relational-fields/many2one>` linked to the *Contact* model, with
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the following :guilabel:`Domain`: `Share User is not set` to only allow the selection of *Internal
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Users*. In addition, the :guilabel:`many2one_avatar_user` widget is used to display the user's
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avatar. The :guilabel:`Responsible` field is also added to the :ref:`List view
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<studio/views/multiple-records/list>`.
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.. example::
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.. image:: models_modules_apps/user-assignment.png
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:align: center
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:alt: User assignment feature on the Form view
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.. _studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/date-calendar:
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Date & Calendar
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Selecting :guilabel:`Date & Calendar` adds to the :ref:`Form view <studio/views/general/form>` a
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:ref:`Date field <studio/fields/simple-fields/date>` and activates the :ref:`Calendar view
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<studio/views/timeline/calendar>`.
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.. _studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/date-range-gantt:
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Date range & Gantt
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Selecting :guilabel:`Date range & Gantt` adds to the :ref:`Form view <studio/views/general/form>`
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two :ref:`Date fields <studio/fields/simple-fields/date>` next to each other: one to set a start
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date, the other to set an end date, using the :guilabel:`daterange` widget, and activates the
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:ref:`Gantt view <studio/views/timeline/gantt>`.
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.. _studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/pipeline-stages:
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Pipeline stages
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Selecting :guilabel:`Pipeline stages` activates the :ref:`Kanban view
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<studio/views/multiple-records/kanban>`, adds several fields such as :ref:`Priority
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<studio/fields/simple-fields/priority>` and :guilabel:`Kanban State`, and three stages:
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:guilabel:`New`, :guilabel:`In Progress`, and :guilabel:`Done`. The :guilabel:`Pipeline status bar`
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and the :guilabel:`Kanban State` field are added to the :ref:`Form view
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<studio/views/general/form>`. The :guilabel:`Color` field is added to the :ref:`List view
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<studio/views/multiple-records/list>`.
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.. note::
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The :guilabel:`Pipeline stages` feature can be added at a later stage.
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.. _studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/tags:
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Tags
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Selecting :guilabel:`Tags` adds to the :ref:`studio/views/general/form` and
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:ref:`studio/views/multiple-records/list` views a :ref:`Tags field
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<studio/fields/relational-fields/tags>`, creating a *Tag* model with preconfigured access rights in
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the process.
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.. _studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/picture:
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Picture
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Selecting :guilabel:`Picture` adds to the top-right of the :ref:`Form view
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<studio/views/general/form>` an :ref:`Image field <studio/fields/simple-fields/image>`.
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.. note::
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The :guilabel:`Picture` feature can be added at a later stage.
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.. _studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/lines:
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Lines
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Selecting :guilabel:`Lines`: adds to the :ref:`Form view <studio/views/general/form>` a :ref:`Lines
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field <studio/fields/relational-fields/lines>` inside a :guilabel:`Tab` component.
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.. _studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/notes:
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Notes
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Selecting :guilabel:`Notes` adds to the :ref:`Form view <studio/views/general/form>` an :ref:`Html
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field <studio/fields/simple-fields/html>` using the full width of the form.
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.. _studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/monetary-value:
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Monetary value
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Selecting :guilabel:`Monetary value` adds to the :ref:`studio/views/general/form` and
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:ref:`studio/views/multiple-records/list` views a :ref:`Monetary field
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<studio/fields/simple-fields/monetary>`. The :ref:`studio/views/reporting/graph` and
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:ref:`studio/views/reporting/pivot` views are also activated.
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.. note::
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A *Currency* field is added and hidden from the view.
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.. _studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/company:
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Company
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Selecting :guilabel:`Company` adds to the :ref:`studio/views/general/form` and
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:ref:`studio/views/multiple-records/list` views a :ref:`Many2One field
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<studio/fields/relational-fields/many2one>` linked to the *Company* model.
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.. note::
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This is only useful if you work in a multi-company environment.
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.. _studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/custom-sorting:
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Custom Sorting
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Selecting :guilabel:`Custom Sorting` adds to the :ref:`List view
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<studio/views/multiple-records/list>` a drag handle icon to manually reorder records.
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.. example::
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.. image:: views/list-drag-handle.png
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:align: center
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:alt: Custom Sorting feature on the List view
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.. _studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/chatter:
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Chatter
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Selecting :guilabel:`Chatter` adds to the :ref:`Form view <studio/views/general/form>` Chatter
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functionalities (sending messages, logging notes, and scheduling activities).
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.. note::
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The :guilabel:`Chatter` feature can be added at a later stage.
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.. example::
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.. image:: models_modules_apps/chatter.png
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:align: center
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:alt: Chatter feature on the Form view
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.. _studio/models-modules-apps/suggested-features/archiving:
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Archiving
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Selecting :guilabel:`Archiving` adds to the :ref:`studio/views/general/form` and
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:ref:`studio/views/multiple-records/list` views the :guilabel:`Archive` action and hides archived
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records from searches and views by default.
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.. _studio/export-import:
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Export and import customizations
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When you do any customization with Studio, a new module named :guilabel:`Studio customizations` is
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added to your database.
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To export these customizations, go to :menuselection:`Main dashboard --> Studio --> Customizations
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--> Export` to download a ZIP file containing all customizations.
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To import and install these customizations in another database, connect to the destination database
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and go to :menuselection:`Main dashboard --> Studio --> Customizations --> Import`, then upload
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the exported ZIP file before clicking on the :guilabel:`Import` button.
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.. warning::
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Before importing, make sure the destination database contains the same apps and modules as the
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source database. Studio does not add the underlying modules as dependencies of the exported
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module.
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