Hi, I need to add a custom information (the brand of the product) in the product model (product.template). I can see there are 2 options : Create a custom fields in Settings -> Technical -> Models (or Fields) Add a property in the product.template form (⚙ -> Add Properties) But what is the difference of both options and the possible impact to take into consideration ? Thank you

Custom fields : new fields in model or add properties?

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Benjamin ROCHE

Hi,

I need to add a custom information (the brand of the product) in the product model (product.template).
I can see there are 2 options :

Create a custom fields in Settings -> Technical -> Models (or Fields)
Add a property in the product.template form (⚙ -> Add Properties)

But what is the difference of both options and the possible impact to take into consideration ?

Thank you

karo

Can you elaborate on an impact on API for both options? Thanks.

Cybrosys Techno Solutions Pvt.Ltd

Hi,

In Odoo, creating custom fields in Settings are stored in the database may have a slight performance impact, especially with a large number of fields and require technical knowledge and access to the settings. While in Add a property, fields are simpler to add and do not impact performance as they are not stored as separate entities in the database.

Hope it helps

Benjamin ROCHE

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Hi !
Thank you for your answer !

Do you know where are stored the data when using Add a property ?
For custom fieds, it is stored directly in the model (for example product.sales model for orders), but how can we access the "Add a property" data ? I need to access it through the XML RPC API from a 3rd party application

Thank you

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