CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Sharp CRM and Odoo CRM. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Odoo CRM.
Sharp CRM
Source
Odoo CRM
Destination
Compatibility
10 of 12
objects map 1:1 between Sharp CRM and Odoo CRM.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
2-4 weeks
Overview
Moving from Sharp CRM to Odoo CRM is a structural migration that begins with confirming Sharp CRM's actual export capabilities — the platform lacks a publicly documented REST API in the research record, so scoping requires asking the customer directly what export options they have seen (CSV downloads, native export functions, or API access). We then design the Odoo CRM schema, configure pipeline stages and custom fields to match Sharp CRM's current setup, and import records in dependency order: Companies first to satisfy contact lookups, then Contacts, then Deals, then Activities. Odoo CRM uses crm.lead as a unified object that transitions from Lead to Opportunity on conversion — we map Sharp CRM Deals directly to Odoo Opportunities with the stage and probability preserved. Sharp CRM automations, follow-up sequences, and workflow triggers do not migrate; we deliver a written reconstruction guide prioritized by revenue impact. Custom fields are common in Sharp CRM given its industry-agnostic positioning, and each requires individual type-mapped enumeration before import.
Every standard and custom field arrives verified.
AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.
Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.
Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.
Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.
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Object mapping
Each row shows how a Sharp CRM object lands in Odoo CRM, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
Sharp CRM
Company
Odoo CRM
Company (res.partner model, company flag)
1:1Sharp CRM Company records map directly to Odoo res.partner with is_company=True. We import Companies first so that subsequent Contact imports can resolve the parent company lookup. Company name, domain, address fields, phone, website, and any industry classification map to the corresponding res.partner fields. The company domain is used as a dedupe key during import.
Sharp CRM
Contact
Odoo CRM
Contact (res.partner model, individual flag)
1:1Sharp CRM Contact records map to Odoo res.partner with is_company=False and parent_id pointing to the resolved Company record. Name, email, phone, job title, and address fields migrate directly. If Sharp CRM stores contact records with no linked company, we import them as standalone Contacts and flag for manual company assignment if needed post-migration.
Sharp CRM
Deal
Odoo CRM
Opportunity (crm.lead)
1:1Sharp CRM Deal records map to Odoo crm.lead with type='opportunity'. The deal name becomes crm.lead name, deal value maps to Odoo's expected_revenue field (or planned_revenue depending on Odoo version), and close date maps to date_deadline. We resolve the contact_id and partner_id lookups using the contact-company mapping from earlier phases.
Sharp CRM
Pipeline Stage
Odoo CRM
Stage (crm.stage)
lossySharp CRM pipeline stages are per-account configuration with no standard export schema. During scoping we ask the customer to provide their current stage names and order, then build an explicit stage-mapping table to Odoo's crm.stage values. Stage probability percentages migrate from Sharp CRM to Odoo's probability field on each opportunity record.
Sharp CRM
Task
Odoo CRM
Task (project.task)
1:1Sharp CRM Tasks map to Odoo project.task records created under the CRM project's task types. Task title, due date, assignee (resolved via user email mapping), and status migrate directly. Any Sharp CRM Tasks linked to a specific Contact or Deal resolve the project.task parent_id and crm_lead_id references at migration time.
Sharp CRM
Activity: Call
Odoo CRM
Phonecall (crm.phonecall)
1:1Sharp CRM call Activities map to Odoo crm.phonecall if the CRM module is installed with the phonecall feature enabled. Call duration, disposition, and timestamp preserve. If crm.phonecall is not available in the target Odoo version, calls migrate as crm.lead activity log entries. The contact_id lookup resolves to the migrated res.partner record.
Sharp CRM
Activity: Email
Odoo CRM
Mail Message (mail.message)
1:1Sharp CRM email Activities migrate to Odoo mail.message records attached to the crm.lead via the mail.thread model. Email body and subject preserve as plain text; attachments migrate as ir.attachment records linked to the message. Email timestamps are preserved in message date for timeline ordering.
Sharp CRM
Activity: Note
Odoo CRM
Note (note.note)
1:1Sharp CRM Notes attached to Contacts or Companies migrate to Odoo note.note records. Note body migrates as the note content, and the related res.partner is set via res_id/res_model linking. If the migrated account uses Odoo's Chatter model on crm.lead instead, notes attach as internal message notes on the opportunity.
Sharp CRM
Custom Field
Odoo CRM
Custom Field (ir.model.fields)
lossySharp CRM custom fields are common given its industry-agnostic positioning (healthcare, real estate, financial services). We enumerate all custom fields during scoping, classify each by data type (text, number, date, picklist, checkbox), and map them individually to Odoo custom fields created via Settings > Technical > Custom Fields or via XML data migration. Any Sharp CRM custom field without a clear Odoo equivalent is flagged for the customer to resolve before import.
Sharp CRM
Tag
Odoo CRM
Tag (crm.tag)
1:1Sharp CRM tags on Contacts and Deals migrate to Odoo crm.tag records. Tags are stored as a many2many relation on crm.lead via crm.tag.rel. We export Sharp CRM tag names as crm.tag records, then create the many2many link rows during the opportunity import phase. If the target Odoo instance uses a different tagging model, we align with the customer's configuration during scoping.
Sharp CRM
User / Owner
Odoo CRM
User (res.users)
1:1Sharp CRM owners referenced on Contacts, Companies, and Deals map to Odoo res.users records by email address match. Any Sharp CRM owner without a matching Odoo User goes to a reconciliation queue for the customer's admin to provision before record import resumes. Active and inactive status preserves. Seat counts are re-evaluated post-migration against Odoo's per-user licensing.
Sharp CRM
Attachment
Odoo CRM
Attachment (ir.attachment)
1:1File attachments associated with Sharp CRM Contacts or Deals export to a file store with the original filename preserved. During Odoo import, attachments link to the target record via res_model and res_id using the migrated record's external ID. Attachments exceeding Odoo's file size limits are flagged and handled per the customer's preference (link to cloud storage or exclude).
| Sharp CRM | Odoo CRM | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company | Company (res.partner model, company flag)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Contact | Contact (res.partner model, individual flag)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Deal | Opportunity (crm.lead)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Pipeline Stage | Stage (crm.stage)lossy | Fully supported | |
| Task | Task (project.task)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Activity: Call | Phonecall (crm.phonecall)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Activity: Email | Mail Message (mail.message)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Activity: Note | Note (note.note)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Field | Custom Field (ir.model.fields)lossy | Fully supported | |
| Tag | Tag (crm.tag)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| User / Owner | User (res.users)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Attachment | Attachment (ir.attachment)1:1 | Fully supported |
Gotchas + challenges
Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.
Sharp CRM gotchas
No documented public API in the research record
Workflows and automations do not export natively
Custom fields are common and require per-customer mapping
Pipeline stage definitions must be mapped manually
Odoo CRM gotchas
Odoo.sh version gating blocks assisted migrations from trial
Enterprise modules fail to install on Community after database restore
Custom module view inheritance breaks between Odoo major versions
Custom fields risk losing their application context on Community
API access for Community is gated behind the Custom Plan
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Export-path scoping and discovery
We confirm Sharp CRM's available export mechanisms directly with the customer — CSV download, native export functions, or API access — before finalizing the migration sequence. We audit the source account across objects (Contacts, Companies, Deals, Tasks, Activities), enumerate custom fields and their data types, capture the current pipeline stage names and order, identify active automation rules and workflows, and estimate engagement record volume. The discovery output is a written migration scope document that gates the project start.
Odoo schema design and stage configuration
We design the Odoo CRM schema to match Sharp CRM's current structure. This includes creating any missing custom fields on crm.lead and res.partner, configuring crm.stage kanban columns with names and probabilities mapped from the Sharp CRM stage table, setting up Odoo users matched to Sharp CRM owners by email, and enabling the crm.phonecall module if call activity history is being migrated. If the customer plans to use Odoo's crm.lead conversion feature, we document which Sharp CRM fields must be preserved through the lead-to-opportunity transition.
Data export and preparation
We extract data from Sharp CRM using the confirmed export path. If CSV exports are the only available mechanism, we process the files to normalize encoding, fix truncated fields, standardize date formats to ISO 8601, and resolve any inconsistencies (phone number formatting, multi-value fields, blank vs null). We also export file attachments to a structured file store with manifest files that preserve the original Sharp CRM record ID for linking during import.
Staging migration and reconciliation
We run a full migration into the target Odoo instance using a staging copy or pre-production environment. We reconcile record counts across all objects, spot-check 25-50 records against the Sharp CRM source for field-level accuracy, verify that contact-to-company relationships resolved correctly, and confirm that deal records landed in the correct pipeline stage. Any mapping corrections are documented and applied before production migration begins. This step also validates that Odoo's validation rules and required fields do not cause silent record rejection.
Owner and user reconciliation
We extract every distinct Sharp CRM owner referenced on Contacts, Companies, Deals, and Activities and match by email against the Odoo destination's res.users table. Any Sharp CRM owner without a matching Odoo User is placed in a reconciliation queue for the customer's admin to provision. This step is a prerequisite for record import because OwnerId references are required on crm.lead, project.task, and mail.message records.
Production migration in dependency order
We run production migration in dependency order: Companies first (to satisfy res.partner lookups), then Contacts (with parent_id resolved), then Users (if provisioning is confirmed), then crm.lead Opportunities (with partner_id, user_id, stage_id, and tag_ids resolved), then Tasks, then Activity history (calls, emails, notes via mail.message or crm.phonecall), and finally file attachments linked via ir.attachment. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins. We freeze Sharp CRM writes during the production cutover window and run a final delta migration of any records modified during the window.
Cutover, validation, and automation handoff
We enable Odoo CRM as the system of record after the final delta pass. We deliver the Sharp CRM automation and workflow inventory document to the customer's admin team, with each rule mapped to a recommended Odoo automated action or CRM lead rule. We support a one-week post-cutover window where we resolve any reconciliation issues raised by the customer's team. We do not rebuild Sharp CRM automations as Odoo automated actions inside the migration scope; that work is documented and handed off as a separate configuration task.
Platform deep dives
Sharp CRM
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Odoo CRM
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard CRM migration. 3 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Overall complexity
Standard migration
Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Sharp CRM and Odoo CRM.
Object compatibility
3 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Field mapping clarity
Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.
Timeline complexity
8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.
API constraints
Sharp CRM: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
Sharp CRM doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.
Estimator
Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.
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