Odoo 13 Migration – Why and How to Migrate to Odoo 13
Odoo 13 was released last month with plenty of new features & improvements to entice everybody to think about migrating to Odoo 13.
If you are new and thinking about implementing Odoo – one of the most versatile and yet sturdy open-source resource management software available in the market – then going with the most recent and latest version is a logical sequitur.
However, if you already have Odoo at your disposal and thinking about migrating to Odoo 13, the latest version, you need to assimilate the situation before commencing the process.
Torrents of queries come to the head while bringing the question of migrating to Odoo 13.
This is why we have presented you with the general know-how about the migrating process in easy to digest bites. The blog outlines why and how you can efficaciously migrate to Odoo 13.
Who needs to migrate to Odoo 13?
As a matter of fact, anyone can migrate to Odoo 13 irrespective of whether you are already using Odoo or not.
More specifically, if you are using Odoo version 10 or lower, then it’s high time that you migrated to Odoo 13.
While Odoo 10 was based on python 2.7, Odoo 13 is built upon python 3.6 and higher keeping in terms with the advancements in the software.
‘Out with the old and in with the new’
If you are using Odoo 11 or 12, you would still need to consider moving to Odoo 13 because of a couple of reasons. Rich UI, Better Features and Performance Optimizations, to name a few.
Moreover, Odoo 13 is highly optimized for the user especially in terms of inventory and stock management. The Multi-table dependencies of many fields have been reduced to ease the working load.
Consequently, it offers better trackability of various operations.
The reporting and analysis matrix has been greatly enhanced through improvements in module dashboards and, the introduction of clear graphs and tables.
Considering to migrate to Odoo 13 isn’t so bad after all irrespective of where you are coming from….
Once you decide to migrate to Odoo 13… Next is How!
What are the Different scenarios Of Odoo 13 Migration?
Typically, there are three cases that need to be considered:-
Moving From a Different Platform to Odoo
Most of the clients wish to move from a different platform to Odoo because it offers a ready-to-go solution to their business.
In this type of request, we do a GAP analysis to assess which of the features present in the client’s platform are already available in the Odoo. Next, we sought the absent features in the already designed Webkul modules.
At last, the remaining features are customized for the client in the new Odoo.
Server migration without changing the version.
In this, the client just wants to move his Odoo from one server to another. This step includes moving data while keeping the Odoo version the same.
Upgrading To New Version i.e. Odoo 13.
Since the topic in hand is upgrading your Odoo version. We will discuss the details about the parameters and process of Odoo 13 migration in the following sections.
Different Migration Types?
Once you have decided to upgrade your version Odoo 13, there are two possibilities:
Static Migration
Dynamic Migration
Static Migration
This type of migration to Odoo 13 would involve moving the static data. In simple terms, the type of data that does not depend on other data. For example customers, catalog data – products, attributes, categories; etc.
Static migration requires architecture design in Odoo 13 to make the data compatible with the client’s current version. This type of migration is used when one wants to have a clean slate in their migrated Odoo version.
Dynamic Migration
This process entails moving both static and dynamic data to Odoo 13. Dynamic data includes data involving relation fields like invoices, orders, bills, accounting, inventory data, etc.
This is a little trickier than the former process. One also needs to consider the flow of data in the Odoo.
Original Published: https://webkul.com/blog/odoo-13-migration-why-and-how-to-migrate-to-odoo-13/