diff --git a/bin/osv/orm.py b/bin/osv/orm.py
index 198a3a17407..fbdb477d211 100644
--- a/bin/osv/orm.py
+++ b/bin/osv/orm.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ import string
 import netsvc
 import re
 
+import pickle
+
 import fields
 import tools
 
@@ -432,7 +434,7 @@ class orm_template(object):
         return datas
 
     def import_data(self, cr, uid, fields, datas, mode='init',
-            current_module=None, noupdate=False, context=None):
+            current_module=None, noupdate=False, context=None, filename=None):
         if not context:
             context = {}
         fields = map(lambda x: x.split('/'), fields)
@@ -591,7 +593,10 @@ class orm_template(object):
         fields_def = self.fields_get(cr, uid, context=context)
         done = 0
 
+        initial_size = len(datas)
+        counter = 0
         while len(datas):
+            counter += 1
             res = {}
             #try:
             (res, other, warning, translate, data_id) = \
@@ -606,8 +611,12 @@ class orm_template(object):
                 context2 = context.copy()
                 context2['lang'] = lang
                 self.write(cr, uid, [id], translate[lang], context2)
-            if config.get('import_partial', False):
+            if config.get('import_partial', False) and filename: # and (not (counter%100)) :
+                data = pickle.load(file(config.get('import_partial')))
+                data[filename] = initial_size - len(datas) + data.get(filename, 0)
+                pickle.dump(data, file(config.get('import_partial'),'wb'))
                 cr.commit()
+
             #except Exception, e:
             #    logger.notifyChannel("import", netsvc.LOG_ERROR, e)
             #    cr.rollback()
diff --git a/bin/tools/convert.py b/bin/tools/convert.py
index 626052c060d..1cf3b9b3db9 100644
--- a/bin/tools/convert.py
+++ b/bin/tools/convert.py
@@ -724,6 +724,10 @@ def convert_csv_import(cr, module, fname, csvcontent, idref=None, mode='init',
 
     pool = pooler.get_pool(cr.dbname)
 
+    input = StringIO.StringIO(csvcontent)
+    reader = csv.reader(input, quotechar='"', delimiter=',')
+    fields = reader.next()
+
     import pickle
     if config.get('import_partial'):
         if not os.path.isfile(config.get('import_partial')):
@@ -732,10 +736,9 @@ def convert_csv_import(cr, module, fname, csvcontent, idref=None, mode='init',
         if fname in data:
             if not data[fname]:
                 return
-
-    input = StringIO.StringIO(csvcontent)
-    reader = csv.reader(input, quotechar='"', delimiter=',')
-    fields = reader.next()
+            else:
+                for i in range(data[fname]):
+                    reader.next()
 
     if not (mode == 'init' or 'id' in fields):
         return
@@ -746,7 +749,7 @@ def convert_csv_import(cr, module, fname, csvcontent, idref=None, mode='init',
         if (not line) or not reduce(lambda x,y: x or y, line) :
             continue
         datas.append( map(lambda x:x.decode('utf8').encode('utf8'), line))
-    pool.get(model).import_data(cr, uid, fields, datas,mode, module,noupdate)
+    pool.get(model).import_data(cr, uid, fields, datas,mode, module,noupdate,filename=fname)
     if config.get('import_partial'):
         data = pickle.load(file(config.get('import_partial')))
         data[fname] = 0