Create Notes and Comments on Any Odoo Model Record

The workflow JSON

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  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  },
  "name": "Send Log Message to Odoo",
  "tags": [],
  "nodes": [
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      "name": "When Executed by Another Workflow",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
      "position": [
        0,
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      ],
      "parameters": {
        "workflowInputs": {
          "values": [
            {
              "name": "rec_id",
              "type": "number"
            },
            {
              "name": "message"
            },
            {
              "name": "model"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1.1
    },
    {
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      "name": "Odoo",
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      "position": [
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      ],
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "custom",
        "customResource": "={{ 'mail.message' }}",
        "fieldsToCreateOrUpdate": {
          "fields": [
            {
              "fieldName": "message_type",
              "fieldValue": "comment"
            },
            {
              "fieldName": "model",
              "fieldValue": "={{ $json.model }}"
            },
            {
              "fieldName": "res_id",
              "fieldValue": "={{ $json.rec_id }}"
            },
            {
              "fieldName": "body",
              "fieldValue": "={{ $json.message }}"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "odooApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "b5c95ef2-66a7-4706-9ffb-9359133c889e",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
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      "position": [
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      ],
      "parameters": {
        "color": 6,
        "width": 400,
        "height": 260,
        "content": "## Creates a Note in an Odoo Record\nThis sub-workflow receives data from a main workflow (for example, a record ID, a message, and the Odoo model) and creates a new note (or comment) in the corresponding Odoo record. Essentially, it acts as a centralized point for logging comments or notes in a specific Odoo model, ensuring that the information remains organized and easy to track."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "timezone": "America/Mexico_City",
    "callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner",
    "executionOrder": "v1",
    "executionTimeout": -1
  },
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  "connections": {
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    }
  }
}

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• odooApi

About this workflow

This workflow is designed to create and attach notes or comments to any record in your Odoo instance. It acts as a sub-workflow that can be triggered by a main workflow to log messages or comments in a centralized manner. By leveraging the powerful Odoo API, this template…

Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/3282/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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