Development and tooling

Layouts

Layouts Liferay 7.4+ Object layouts define how fields and relationships appear when creating and editing entries. All published objects include an autogenerated layout with a single tab that lists...

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Adding Categorization to Fields Tabs

Adding Categorization to Fields Tabs Liferay 7.4 U31+/GA31+ You can add categorization blocks to fields tabs so end users can apply tags and categories to object entries. Follow these steps: ...

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Managing Objects with Headless APIs

Managing Objects with Headless APIs Liferay 7.4+ You can create and manage objects from the Applications menu, but you can also use Liferay's REST APIs. Call these services to create and manage...

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Localizing Object Definitions and Entries

Localizing Object Definitions and Entries Liferay 7.4 2023.Q3+/GA92+ Liferay objects are integrated with the localization framework, so you can add translations for definition labels, and users...

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Organizing Objects with Folders

Organizing Objects with Folders By default, object definitions are grouped in the Uncategorized folder, but you can add object folders to organize data models and manage access to definitions. ...

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Adding Field Validations

Adding Field Validations Liferay 7.4 2023.Q3+/GA92+ Validations set rules for determining valid field entries. Each validation has its own trigger, conditions, and error message, which you can set...

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Using System Objects with Custom Objects

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Accessing Accounts Data from Custom Objects

Accessing Accounts Data from Custom Objects Liferay 7.4 U35+/GA35+ In some use cases, you may want to access account data from a custom object. For example, if you're building a custom returns...

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Using the Objects Model Builder

Using the Objects Model Builder [Liferay 7.4 2023.Q4+/GA102+](#model-builder-availability) For Liferay 7.4 2023.Q4+/GA102+, you must have Object Folder → View permissions to access the Objects...

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Validations

Validations Liferay 7.4+ Object validations set rules for determining valid field inputs. You can define validations with Groovy scripts, Liferay expressions, or a specified Composite Key...

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Expression Builder Validations Reference

Expression Builder Validations Reference Liferay 7.4 U67+/GA67+ With custom Objects, you can create field validations using Liferay's Expression Builder. This tool provides an integrated editor...

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Designing Object Views

Designing Object Views Liferay 7.4+ Views define how entries appear in an object's application page. Though each published object has an autogenerated view, you can create your own. Design custom...

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Renaming Table Columns

Renaming Table Columns Liferay 7.4 U21+/GA21+ With custom views, you can change and localize the display name for table columns so you can serve your global users and ensure the table's naming...

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Setting a Default Sorting

Setting a Default Sorting Liferay 7.4 U18+/GA18+ With custom views, you can set a default sorting for tables. Follow these steps: Begin editing the desired view and go to the Default Sort tab. ...

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Managing Data from External Systems

Managing Data from External Systems [Beta Feature](../../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay Objects provides low-code capabilities for...

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Views

Views Views define how entries appear in an object's application page. All published objects include an autogenerated table that displays all field columns alphabetically. However, you can design...

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Adding Filters to Views

Adding Filters to Views Liferay 7.4 U49+/GA49+ When designing a custom view, you can determine which fields appear as filter facets. Also, you can set default filters that apply automatically to...

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Displaying Object Entries with Collections

Displaying Object Entries with Collections Liferay 7.4 U77+/GA77+ When you publish an object definition, Liferay creates a collection provider for it. For site-scoped objects, you can also create...

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Integrating Objects with Third Party Services

Integrating Objects with Third Party Services You can use Liferay Objects with popular data integration tools to create automated tasks for syncing Object data with external services. These tasks...

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Using Objects with Salesforce

Using Objects with Salesforce [Beta Feature](../../../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) With Liferay, you can create objects that integrate with...

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