Hi,

To keep custom modules and Studio customizations in staging while restoring only production data, you should restore the production database without overwriting custom modules. This means you either:

    Restore only the data (not the filestore or custom modules) from production into staging.

    Or restore the full production DB, then re-install/merge your staging custom modules and Studio customizations back.

The key idea is to separate code/customizations (kept in staging) from data (copied from production).

Hope it helps

This is a common need when working with Odoo.sh because restoring production to staging will, by default, overwrite both code and database (including studio customizations).

Export Studio Customizations as Module

• Go to Odoo Studio → Customizations → Export as Module.
• Add that module to your Odoo.sh repo (install it on all environments).
• This way, Studio changes live in Git → safe across restores.

Update Staging DB with Production Data

• From Odoo.sh dashboard → Staging branch → "Restore" → Select Production backup.
• This replaces staging DB with production DB (data + configs).
• Code remains as per staging branch.
• Install/upgrade your Studio module to apply those changes again.

So, in short:

• Custom modules are safe (they live in Git).
• Studio customizations must be exported as a module if you don’t want them wiped out when restoring production DB.