This method allows you to read data from the database.
It takes a list of fields as input and returns a list of dictionaries mapping field names to their values.
<h2 id="heading-parameters">Parameters:</h2>
fields: This parameter specifies which fields you want to read from the database. If you do not specify any fields, the <code>read</code> function will return all fields for the record.
<h2 id="heading-example">Example</h2>
<pre><code class="lang-python">fields = ['name', 'email']
res = self.env['res.partner'].browse( (7,8) ).read(fields)
</code></pre>
<h3 id="heading-result">Result</h3>
<pre><code class="lang-python"># [
{'email': 'mark.brown23@example', 'id': 7, 'name': 'Marc Demo'},
{'email': 'joel.willis63@example', 'id': 8, 'name': 'Joel Willis'}
]
</code></pre>
<h2 id="heading-how-it-works">How it works?</h2>
This method works by first fetching the stored fields (fields that are stored in the database) from the database to the cache.
<h2 id="heading-why-is-it-important">Why is it important?</h2>
<ul>
<li>Send data to another system (Integration)
</li>
<li>Display data in a list view or form view
</li>
<li>Export data to a file
</li>
</ul>

This method allows you to read data from the database.

It takes a **list of fields** as input and returns a list of dictionaries mapping field names to their values.

## Parameters:

**fields:** This parameter specifies which fields you want to read from the database. If you do not specify any fields, the `read` function will return all fields for the record.

## Example

```python
fields = ['name', 'email']
res = self.env['res.partner'].browse( (7,8) ).read(fields)
```

### Result

```python
# [
{'email': 'mark.brown23@example', 'id': 7, 'name': 'Marc Demo'},
{'email': 'joel.willis63@example', 'id': 8, 'name': 'Joel Willis'}
]
```

## How it works?

This method works by first fetching the stored fields (fields that are stored in the database) from the database to the cache.

## Why is it important?

* Send data to another system (Integration)
    
* Display data in a list view or form view
    
* Export data to a file

Master reading data from the Odoo database with the read() method

Odoo ORM Method: Read Data Efficiently (Odoo Guide)

Retrieving Data Efficiently: Using read() in Odoo

ORM Methods: Read()

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