Odoo do not add new XML file after module update

Question

I have a module already installed inside my project with a couple of new tables. Now, I want to add XML associated with these tables to create menu items.

In my openerp.py, I had this code:

 'data': ['main.xml', 'security/ir.model.access.csv']

Now, I want to add a new file containing my XML:

 'data': ['main.xml', 
          'trips.xml',
          'security/ir.model.access.csv']

trips.xml looks like this:

<openerp>
    <data>

        <record id="action_partner_trip_form" model="ir.actions.act_window">
            <field name="name">Trips</field>
            <field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
            <field name="res_model">res.partner.trip</field>
            <field name="view_type">form</field>
            <field name="help" type="html">
              <p class="oe_view_nocontent_create">
                Click to create a new trip.
              </p>
            </field>
        </record>

        <menuitem action="action_partner_trip_form" name="Trips" sequence="4" parent="base.menu_sales" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
    </data>
</openerp>

I restarted the server and also updated my main package, but the new XML is not loaded into the application. Also, there are no errors inside my logs.

Of course, if I uninstall -> reinstall it, my XML is loaded and my menu items are added, but I lose precious data.

Do you always have that problem? A typical mistake while developing within an IDE: not saving (needed files) before server restart. Maybe you've forgotten to save the manifest (openerp.py)? Another problem could be the browser. Just try to reload Odoo with empty cache after updates, — CZoellner
@CZoellner openerp.py has been saved properly. Also, it is not a cache problem because my menu item is not created inside Odoo. (Settings -> User interface -> Menu items) — Gabriel Robert
are you sure you don't have more than one copy of your module in a different addon path, i've experienced something like this and it turned out that i was editing another copy of the module i had in another folder. (it was in my addons path, but sequentially it came after the folder i thought i was working with)...again this is another wild guess — danidee

Gabriel Robert Gabriel Robert · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-21T14:41:58

 <menuitem action="action_partner_trip_form" name="Trips" sequence="4" parent="base.menu_sales" groups="base.group_no_one"/>

Won't work.

we need to put an ID to the menuitem like this:

 <menuitem id="menu_trips" action="action_partner_trip_form" name="Trips" sequence="4" parent="base.menu_sales" groups="base.group_no_one"/>

Odoo do not add new XML file after module update

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