How to connect to Odoo

You can connect Memtime to Odoo and take your time-tracking to the next level

 

Before you continue reading the article, it is important for you to know that Memtime integration has only been developed for Odoo v16 and v17

 

The first step to connecting Odoo to Memtime is to install it as a Connected App.

 
To install Odoo as a Connected App, you can try the following:

1. Open the Memtime App and click on the menu burger to select Connected Apps.


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2. If you do not already see Odoo as a Connected App, you can click on the "Find More Connected Apps" button to easily find it.

 

3. This will take you to your browser, and the Memtime marketplace website will open. You can search here for 'Odoo' or any other Connected App you would like to try. Once you select Odoo, click on the "Connect to Odoo" button.

 

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4. Then, a pop-up window will request you to introduce your Odoo URL and the name of your database: 

 

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As for the URL, this is going to be only the first part, once you are logged into your own Odoo account: 

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5. After connecting, go back to your Connected Apps in Memtime and click on "Refresh Installed Connected Apps" to see Odoo installed.

 

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The next step is to authenticate Odoo in Memtime. 

 

1. Select Odoo in your Connected Apps in Memtime and click on "Authenticate now".

 

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2. A Pop-up window will appear to ask you for your Odoo credentials. Please, introduce them. 

 

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3. Go back to your Connected Apps in Memtime and click on "Refresh Installed Connected Apps" to see Odoo authenticated.

 

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5. After authenticating Odoo, you can change some settings according to your preferences. You can choose which tasks to see in Memtime, as well as set a fallback start time for time entrires created in Odoo. 

 

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6. Before start creating time entries, click on the "Project Management" tab in Memtime and sync your Odoo projects and tasks. 

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7. Once they show up, you can start creating time entries and assigning them to your Odo projects and tasks by clicking on the "Time Tracking" tab. You will be able to see the time entries you created by logging into your Odoo account > Task title > Timesheets: 

 

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That's it! Now you can use the Odoo integration in Memtime. Here's a video that shows the complete installation process, as well as how to create and export time entries: