Dynamic Field Tracking

Configure which fields on any model should be tracked. Changes are posted to the chatter in a single note per write using the native “old → new” style. No bridge modules or code changes to business models.

What it does

• Select a model and the stored (non-binary) fields you want to track.
• On create/write, posts one grouped message per record with each change as “Old → New”.
• Smart rendering for many2one, many2many/one2many, date/datetime, monetary, selection, boolean.

How it works

• Lightweight global hook around ORM create()/write().
• Only activates for models that have chatter (inherit mail.thread).
• Per-company rule from track.fields.config, cached during the request.
• Skips during install/upgrade; safe on registry build.

Why it’s safe

• No schema changes to business models.
• Posts as the current user for an accurate audit trail.
• Configs are linked to ir.model with ondelete="cascade"; uninstalling the model removes its rules.

Setup

1. Install the module.
2. Go to Settings → Administration → Dynamic Tracking → Configurations.
3. Create a rule: pick Company, Model and Fields; optionally group messages and choose to show old/new.
4. Edit a tracked field on a record with chatter and see “Old → New”.

Notes

• Binary fields are excluded by design.
• Models without chatter are skipped (no errors).
• Many2many/one2many show the full new set. A delta view (+Added/–Removed) can be added if needed.

Compatibility

• Odoo 18.

Screenshot

Configuration form with example tracked fields:

License: LGPL-3