Please, try:

     <record id="view_partner_form_usedefault_form_for_contacts"
model="ir.ui.view">
          <field name="name">res.partner.form</field>
          <field name="model">res.partner</field>
          <field eval="1" name="priority"/>
          <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_partner_form"/>
          <field name="arch" type="xml">
              <//xpath expr="//field[@name='Contact']" position="replace" />
          </field>
      </record>

The tag form name="Contact" does not make sense. Eventually, you could try
with field tag, but in this case you will wipe out all attributes, but the
field will still be in the view
Best regards


2013/1/31 Yannick Vaucher @ Camptocamp <email address hidden>

> ** Description changed:
>
>   Hello,
>
>   I have a strange issue. I'm currently removing the default contact form
>   in res_partner view form.
>
>   Using:
>
> -     <record id="view_partner_form_usedefault_form_for_contacts"
> model="ir.ui.view">
> -         <field name="name">res.partner.form</field>
> -         <field name="model">res.partner</field>
> -         <field eval="1" name="priority"/>
> -         <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_partner_form"/>
> -         <field name="arch" type="xml">
> -             <form string="Contact" position="replace">
> -                 <form string="Contact">
> -                 </form>
> -             </form>
> -         </field>
> -     </record>
> -
> +     <record id="view_partner_form_usedefault_form_for_contacts"
> model="ir.ui.view">
> +         <field name="name">res.partner.form</field>
> +         <field name="model">res.partner</field>
> +         <field eval="1" name="priority"/>
> +         <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_partner_form"/>
> +         <field name="arch" type="xml">
> +             <form string="Contact" position="replace">
> +                 <form string="Contact">
> +                 </form>
> +             </form>
> +         </field>
> +     </record>
>
>   Fisrt time I update my module everythings go fine.
>
>   However, while I'm developping this module if I do some changes in my
>   xml file on other inherit on the res_partner_view, this change fails and
>   raise the following error on module update.
>
>   Can't render view test.view_partner_form_usedefault_form_for_contacts
> for model: res.partner
>   Traceback (most recent call last):
> -   File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py", line 125, in
> _check_render_view
> -     fvg = self.pool.get(view.model).fields_view_get(cr, uid, view_id=
> view.id, view_type=view.type, context=context)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py", line 291, in
> fields_view_get
> -     res = super(res_partner,self).fields_view_get(cr, user, view_id,
> view_type, context, toolbar=toolbar, submenu=submenu)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 2262, in fields_view_get
> -     xarch, xfields = self.__view_look_dom_arch(cr, user, result['arch'],
> view_id, context=ctx)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 1934, in
> __view_look_dom_arch
> -     model = res[0][1]
> +   File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py", line 125, in
> _check_render_view
> +     fvg = self.pool.get(view.model).fields_view_get(cr, uid, view_id=
> view.id, view_type=view.type, context=context)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py", line 291, in
> fields_view_get
> +     res = super(res_partner,self).fields_view_get(cr, user, view_id,
> view_type, context, toolbar=toolbar, submenu=submenu)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 2262, in fields_view_get
> +     xarch, xfields = self.__view_look_dom_arch(cr, user, result['arch'],
> view_id, context=ctx)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 1934, in
> __view_look_dom_arch
> +     model = res[0][1]
>   IndexError: list index out of range
> - 2013-01-31 10:36:11,872 12143 ERROR openerp_test openerp.tools.convert:
> Parse error in .../specific-addons/test/res_partner_view.xml:149:
> + 2013-01-31 10:36:11,872 12143 ERROR openerp_test openerp.tools.convert:
> Parse error in .../specific-addons/test/res_partner_view.xml:149:
>   <record id="view_partner_form_usedefault_form_for_contacts"
> model="ir.ui.view">
> -             <field name="name">res.partner.form</field>
> -             <field name="model">res.partner</field>
> -             <field eval="1" name="priority"/>
> -             <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_partner_form"/>
> -             <field name="arch" type="xml">
> -                 <form string="Contact" position="replace">
> -                     <form string="Contact">
> -                     </form>
> -                 </form>
> -             </field>
> -         </record>
> +             <field name="name">res.partner.form</field>
> +             <field name="model">res.partner</field>
> +             <field eval="1" name="priority"/>
> +             <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_partner_form"/>
> +             <field name="arch" type="xml">
> +                 <form string="Contact" position="replace">
> +                     <form string="Contact">
> +                     </form>
> +                 </form>
> +             </field>
> +         </record>
>   Traceback (most recent call last):
> -   File ".../server/openerp/tools/convert.py", line 847, in parse
> -     self._tags[rec.tag](self.cr, rec, n)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/tools/convert.py", line 814, in _tag_record
> -     id = self.pool.get('ir.model.data')._update(cr, self.uid, rec_model,
> self.module, res, rec_id or False, not self.isnoupdate(data_node),
> noupdate=self.isnoupdate(data_node), mode=self.mode, context=rec_context )
> -   File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py", line 929, in
> _update
> -     model_obj.write(cr, uid, [res_id], values, context=context)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py", line 207, in
> write
> -     return super(view, self).write(cr, uid, ids, vals, context)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 4203, in write
> -     self._validate(cr, user, ids, context)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 1546, in _validate
> -     raise except_orm('ValidateError', '\n'.join(error_msgs))
> +   File ".../server/openerp/tools/convert.py", line 847, in parse
> +     self._tags[rec.tag](self.cr, rec, n)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/tools/convert.py", line 814, in _tag_record
> +     id = self.pool.get('ir.model.data')._update(cr, self.uid, rec_model,
> self.module, res, rec_id or False, not self.isnoupdate(data_node),
> noupdate=self.isnoupdate(data_node), mode=self.mode, context=rec_context )
> +   File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py", line 929, in
> _update
> +     model_obj.write(cr, uid, [res_id], values, context=context)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py", line 207, in
> write
> +     return super(view, self).write(cr, uid, ids, vals, context)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 4203, in write
> +     self._validate(cr, user, ids, context)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 1546, in _validate
> +     raise except_orm('ValidateError', '\n'.join(error_msgs))
>   except_orm: ('ValidateError', u'Error occurred while validating the
> field(s) arch: Invalid XML for View Architecture!')
>   2013-01-31 10:36:11,873 12143 ERROR openerp_test openerp: Failed to
> initialize database `openerp_test`.
>   Traceback (most recent call last):
> -   File ".../server/openerp/cli/server.py", line 98, in preload_registry
> -     db, registry =
> openerp.pooler.get_db_and_pool(dbname,update_module=update_module)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/pooler.py", line 33, in get_db_and_pool
> -     registry = RegistryManager.get(db_name, force_demo, status,
> update_module)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/modules/registry.py", line 192, in get
> -     update_module)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/modules/registry.py", line 214, in new
> -     openerp.modules.load_modules(registry.db, force_demo, status,
> update_module)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/modules/loading.py", line 343, in load_modules
> -     processed = load_marked_modules(cr, graph, states_to_load, force,
> status, report, loaded_modules, update_module)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/modules/loading.py", line 258, in
> load_marked_modules
> -     loaded, processed = load_module_graph(cr, graph, progressdict,
> report=report, skip_modules=loaded_modules, perform_checks=perform_checks)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/modules/loading.py", line 189, in
> load_module_graph
> -     load_update_xml(module_name, idref, mode)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/modules/loading.py", line 73, in <lambda>
> -     load_update_xml = lambda *args: _load_data(cr, *args,
> kind='update_xml')
> -   File ".../server/openerp/modules/loading.py", line 126, in _load_data
> -     tools.convert_xml_import(cr, module_name, fp, idref, mode, noupdate,
> report)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/tools/convert.py", line 954, in
> convert_xml_import
> -     obj.parse(doc.getroot())
> -   File ".../server/openerp/tools/convert.py", line 847, in parse
> -     self._tags[rec.tag](self.cr, rec, n)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/tools/convert.py", line 814, in _tag_record
> -     id = self.pool.get('ir.model.data')._update(cr, self.uid, rec_model,
> self.module, res, rec_id or False, not self.isnoupdate(data_node),
> noupdate=self.isnoupdate(data_node), mode=self.mode, context=rec_context )
> -   File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py", line 929, in
> _update
> -     model_obj.write(cr, uid, [res_id], values, context=context)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py", line 207, in
> write
> -     return super(view, self).write(cr, uid, ids, vals, context)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 4203, in write
> -     self._validate(cr, user, ids, context)
> -   File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 1546, in _validate
> -     raise except_orm('ValidateError', '\n'.join(error_msgs))
> +   File ".../server/openerp/cli/server.py", line 98, in preload_registry
> +     db, registry =
> openerp.pooler.get_db_and_pool(dbname,update_module=update_module)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/pooler.py", line 33, in get_db_and_pool
> +     registry = RegistryManager.get(db_name, force_demo, status,
> update_module)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/modules/registry.py", line 192, in get
> +     update_module)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/modules/registry.py", line 214, in new
> +     openerp.modules.load_modules(registry.db, force_demo, status,
> update_module)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/modules/loading.py", line 343, in load_modules
> +     processed = load_marked_modules(cr, graph, states_to_load, force,
> status, report, loaded_modules, update_module)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/modules/loading.py", line 258, in
> load_marked_modules
> +     loaded, processed = load_module_graph(cr, graph, progressdict,
> report=report, skip_modules=loaded_modules, perform_checks=perform_checks)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/modules/loading.py", line 189, in
> load_module_graph
> +     load_update_xml(module_name, idref, mode)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/modules/loading.py", line 73, in <lambda>
> +     load_update_xml = lambda *args: _load_data(cr, *args,
> kind='update_xml')
> +   File ".../server/openerp/modules/loading.py", line 126, in _load_data
> +     tools.convert_xml_import(cr, module_name, fp, idref, mode, noupdate,
> report)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/tools/convert.py", line 954, in
> convert_xml_import
> +     obj.parse(doc.getroot())
> +   File ".../server/openerp/tools/convert.py", line 847, in parse
> +     self._tags[rec.tag](self.cr, rec, n)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/tools/convert.py", line 814, in _tag_record
> +     id = self.pool.get('ir.model.data')._update(cr, self.uid, rec_model,
> self.module, res, rec_id or False, not self.isnoupdate(data_node),
> noupdate=self.isnoupdate(data_node), mode=self.mode, context=rec_context )
> +   File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py", line 929, in
> _update
> +     model_obj.write(cr, uid, [res_id], values, context=context)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py", line 207, in
> write
> +     return super(view, self).write(cr, uid, ids, vals, context)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 4203, in write
> +     self._validate(cr, user, ids, context)
> +   File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 1546, in _validate
> +     raise except_orm('ValidateError', '\n'.join(error_msgs))
>   except_orm: ('ValidateError', u'Error occurred while validating the
> field(s) arch: Invalid XML for View Architecture!')
> -
> -
> -
> -
>
>   I assume the form string="Contact" is somehow already deleted and it
>   tries to delete it a second time...
>
>   To resolve I can
>   1. remove view_partner_form_usedefault_form_for_contacts from my from
> XML file
> - 2. update the module.
> + 2. update the module.
>   3. add again view_partner_form_usedefault_form_for_contacts
> - 4. update the module.
> + 4. update the module.
>
>   And there I have what I need. But this is quite anoying...
> - Everything is ok. But, next time
> +
> +
> + revision-ids
> + server: <email address hidden>
> + webclient: <email address hidden>
> + addons: <email address hidden>
>
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> Server.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1111340
>
> Title:
>   [7.0] XML replace fails on a new update
>
> Status in OpenERP Server:
>   New
>
> Bug description:
>   Hello,
>
>   I have a strange issue. I'm currently removing the default contact
>   form in res_partner view form.
>
>   Using:
>
>       <record id="view_partner_form_usedefault_form_for_contacts"
> model="ir.ui.view">
>           <field name="name">res.partner.form</field>
>           <field name="model">res.partner</field>
>           <field eval="1" name="priority"/>
>           <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_partner_form"/>
>           <field name="arch" type="xml">
>               <form string="Contact" position="replace">
>                   <form string="Contact">
>                   </form>
>               </form>
>           </field>
>       </record>
>
>   Fisrt time I update my module everythings go fine.
>
>   However, while I'm developping this module if I do some changes in my
>   xml file on other inherit on the res_partner_view, this change fails
>   and raise the following error on module update.
>
>   Can't render view test.view_partner_form_usedefault_form_for_contacts
> for model: res.partner
>   Traceback (most recent call last):
>     File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py", line 125, in
> _check_render_view
>       fvg = self.pool.get(view.model).fields_view_get(cr, uid, view_id=
> view.id, view_type=view.type, context=context)
>     File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py", line 291, in
> fields_view_get
>       res = super(res_partner,self).fields_view_get(cr, user, view_id,
> view_type, context, toolbar=toolbar, submenu=submenu)
>     File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 2262, in fields_view_get
>       xarch, xfields = self.__view_look_dom_arch(cr, user, result['arch'],
> view_id, context=ctx)
>     File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 1934, in
> __view_look_dom_arch
>       model = res[0][1]
>   IndexError: list index out of range
>   2013-01-31 10:36:11,872 12143 ERROR openerp_test openerp.tools.convert:
> Parse error in .../specific-addons/test/res_partner_view.xml:149:
>   <record id="view_partner_form_usedefault_form_for_contacts"
> model="ir.ui.view">
>               <field name="name">res.partner.form</field>
>               <field name="model">res.partner</field>
>               <field eval="1" name="priority"/>
>               <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_partner_form"/>
>               <field name="arch" type="xml">
>                   <form string="Contact" position="replace">
>                       <form string="Contact">
>                       </form>
>                   </form>
>               </field>
>           </record>
>   Traceback (most recent call last):
>     File ".../server/openerp/tools/convert.py", line 847, in parse
>       self._tags[rec.tag](self.cr, rec, n)
>     File ".../server/openerp/tools/convert.py", line 814, in _tag_record
>       id = self.pool.get('ir.model.data')._update(cr, self.uid, rec_model,
> self.module, res, rec_id or False, not self.isnoupdate(data_node),
> noupdate=self.isnoupdate(data_node), mode=self.mode, context=rec_context )
>     File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py", line 929, in
> _update
>       model_obj.write(cr, uid, [res_id], values, context=context)
>     File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py", line 207, in
> write
>       return super(view, self).write(cr, uid, ids, vals, context)
>     File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 4203, in write
>       self._validate(cr, user, ids, context)
>     File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 1546, in _validate
>       raise except_orm('ValidateError', '\n'.join(error_msgs))
>   except_orm: ('ValidateError', u'Error occurred while validating the
> field(s) arch: Invalid XML for View Architecture!')
>   2013-01-31 10:36:11,873 12143 ERROR openerp_test openerp: Failed to
> initialize database `openerp_test`.
>   Traceback (most recent call last):
>     File ".../server/openerp/cli/server.py", line 98, in preload_registry
>       db, registry =
> openerp.pooler.get_db_and_pool(dbname,update_module=update_module)
>     File ".../server/openerp/pooler.py", line 33, in get_db_and_pool
>       registry = RegistryManager.get(db_name, force_demo, status,
> update_module)
>     File ".../server/openerp/modules/registry.py", line 192, in get
>       update_module)
>     File ".../server/openerp/modules/registry.py", line 214, in new
>       openerp.modules.load_modules(registry.db, force_demo, status,
> update_module)
>     File ".../server/openerp/modules/loading.py", line 343, in load_modules
>       processed = load_marked_modules(cr, graph, states_to_load, force,
> status, report, loaded_modules, update_module)
>     File ".../server/openerp/modules/loading.py", line 258, in
> load_marked_modules
>       loaded, processed = load_module_graph(cr, graph, progressdict,
> report=report, skip_modules=loaded_modules, perform_checks=perform_checks)
>     File ".../server/openerp/modules/loading.py", line 189, in
> load_module_graph
>       load_update_xml(module_name, idref, mode)
>     File ".../server/openerp/modules/loading.py", line 73, in <lambda>
>       load_update_xml = lambda *args: _load_data(cr, *args,
> kind='update_xml')
>     File ".../server/openerp/modules/loading.py", line 126, in _load_data
>       tools.convert_xml_import(cr, module_name, fp, idref, mode, noupdate,
> report)
>     File ".../server/openerp/tools/convert.py", line 954, in
> convert_xml_import
>       obj.parse(doc.getroot())
>     File ".../server/openerp/tools/convert.py", line 847, in parse
>       self._tags[rec.tag](self.cr, rec, n)
>     File ".../server/openerp/tools/convert.py", line 814, in _tag_record
>       id = self.pool.get('ir.model.data')._update(cr, self.uid, rec_model,
> self.module, res, rec_id or False, not self.isnoupdate(data_node),
> noupdate=self.isnoupdate(data_node), mode=self.mode, context=rec_context )
>     File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py", line 929, in
> _update
>       model_obj.write(cr, uid, [res_id], values, context=context)
>     File ".../server/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py", line 207, in
> write
>       return super(view, self).write(cr, uid, ids, vals, context)
>     File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 4203, in write
>       self._validate(cr, user, ids, context)
>     File ".../server/openerp/osv/orm.py", line 1546, in _validate
>       raise except_orm('ValidateError', '\n'.join(error_msgs))
>   except_orm: ('ValidateError', u'Error occurred while validating the
> field(s) arch: Invalid XML for View Architecture!')
>
>   I assume the form string="Contact" is somehow already deleted and it
>   tries to delete it a second time...
>
>   To resolve I can
>   1. remove view_partner_form_usedefault_form_for_contacts from my from
> XML file
>   2. update the module.
>   3. add again view_partner_form_usedefault_form_for_contacts
>   4. update the module.
>
>   And there I have what I need. But this is quite anoying...
>
>
>   revision-ids
>   server: <email address hidden>
>   webclient: <email address hidden>
>   addons: <email address hidden>
>
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