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Liferay DXP is a robust platform with its own navigation menus, configuration methods, and core features. These core features are foundational to effective system administration, maintenance, notifications, and other core platform functions.

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Exporting and Importing Forms
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Exporting and Importing Forms You can export all your forms as a LAR file and then import them into a different Site for reuse. See Exporting/Importing Site Pages and Content to learn about the...
Field Autocompletion
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Field Autocompletion You can configure form field autocompletion in the Forms application: Autocompletion TypeConfigurationField Types ManualType a list of autocompletion optionsText Data...
Migrating to Liferay Objects
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Migrating to Liferay Objects Dynamic Data Lists is deprecated and scheduled for removal by the end of 2024. To prevent data loss and achieve the same functionality, please migrate your structures...
Managing Data Definitions
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Managing Data Definitions Dynamic Data Lists is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 7.3, and is planned for removal in 2024. It is replaced by Objects. Please migrate your Dynamic Data Lists to Objects...
Using Templates to Display Forms and Lists
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Using Templates to Display Forms and Lists Dynamic Data Lists is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 7.3, and is planned for removal in 2024. It is replaced by Objects. Please migrate your Dynamic Data...
Form Rules
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Form Rules The Forms application is in maintenance mode as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. Migrate your forms to objects and form container fragments to future-proof your solutions. Forms...
Using the Enable-Disable Rule
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Using the Enable-Disable Rule An enable/disable Rule makes a field editable based on one or more conditions. This is useful for entering optional information or gathering data from only users who...
Kaleo Forms
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Kaleo Forms Kaleo Forms is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 2023.Q3/Portal GA92. Use business processes for Liferay Objects (i.e., objects, workflow, and form container fragments) instead. Liferay's...
Form Reports
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Form Reports 7.3, 7.4 Once users begin submitting form entries, you can access a field-by-field report on the form's records: Navigate to the Forms application. In the Product Menu (Product...
Using the Require Rule
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Using the Require Rule Use a Require rule to make a field required based on one or more conditions. Require Rules work in association with other Rules, such as the Show Rule. To demonstrate,...
Sharing Forms and Managing Submissions
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Sharing Forms and Managing Submissions The Forms application is in maintenance mode as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. Migrate your forms to objects and form container fragments to...
Using the Jump to Page Rule
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Using the Jump to Page Rule Use a Jump to Page rule to navigate automatically to a specific page in the form based on one or more conditions. This is useful if some pages do not apply to all the...
Using the Show-Hide Rule
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Using the Show-Hide Rule Users can use a Show action show a field if a condition is met. Otherwise, this field is hidden. This example uses a camp registration form with two text fields: I am...
Enabling CAPTCHA on Form Submissions
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Enabling CAPTCHA on Form Submissions CAPTCHA can be enabled to deter automated form submissions. To enable CAPTCHA: Click the form's Options (Options) and select Settings. Navigate to the Form...
Configuring Form Notifications
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Configuring Form Notifications You can configure the Forms app to send a notification email each time a form entry is submitted. If you have enabled workflow for the form, you may not need to...
Managing Form Entries
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Managing Form Entries Once users begin submitting form entries, you can access the form entry data through the UI or export the data to a different file format for further analysis and review. ...
Using Forms with a Workflow
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Using Forms with a Workflow The Forms application is integrated with the Workflow application and therefore users can activate a workflow process for a form. This means that before a form's entry...
Sharing Forms
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Sharing Forms There are two ways to share a form: Placing the Form widget on a site page and configuring the widget to display the particular form. This allows the form to be seen and submitted...
Notifications
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Notifications Liferay provides integrated notification tools to alert users to platform events. For Liferay DXP, this includes email and website notifications for the following default...
Configuring Personal Notifications
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Configuring Personal Notifications Liferay provides integrated notification tools, so you can ensure users are alerted to platform events. Users can customize which notifications they receive by...
Using the Notification Queue
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Using the Notification Queue Liferay 7.4 U75+/GA75+ Liferay provides the Notification Queue application for reviewing email notifications triggered by an object action. You can verify the status...
Redirecting Users on Form Submission
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Redirecting Users on Form Submission By default, when a user submits a form response, they are directed to a success page. This behavior can be configured to instead redirect a user to a specific...
Creating Notification Templates
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Creating Notification Templates Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+ With Notification Templates, you can design automated email and user notifications for Liferay services. Each template identifies...
Using Forms to Poll Users
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Using Forms to Poll Users The Forms application is in maintenance mode as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. Migrate your forms to objects and form container fragments to future-proof your...
Enabling Workflow for Objects
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Enabling Workflow for Objects Liferay 7.4+ Every published object is integrated automatically with the Workflow framework, so you can direct object entry creation through a defined review and...
Integrating Service Builder Applications with Objects
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Integrating Service Builder Applications with Objects You can integrate existing Service Builder applications with the Objects framework. Once integrated, your custom entities become unmodifiable...
Picklists
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Picklists Liferay 7.4+ Liferay picklists are predefined lists of string values that consist of a name/key pair and can include any number of items. Once a list is created, you can use it to add a...
Exporting and Importing Picklists
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Exporting and Importing Picklists You can transfer picklists between environments as JSON files using Liferay's export/import framework. Exporting Picklists Open the Global Menu (Global Menu),...
Using Forms with Objects
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Using Forms with Objects Liferay 7.4+ Liferay objects are integrated with the Forms application, so you can design forms for receiving user input and creating object entries. To do this, first add...
Creating Picklists
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Creating Picklists Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ Picklists are lists of name/key pairs stored as string values. Once defined, you can use the lists with object definitions to populate single or multiple...
Managing Picklist Permissions
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Managing Picklist Permissions Liferay 7.4+ Picklist is integrated with Liferay's permissions framework. This means you can assign application and resource permissions to user roles to determine...
Workflow
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Workflow Liferay DXP ships with a workflow engine that allows reviewing and approving content such as Blogs, Web Content, or Wikis before publication. Define any number of business...
Using Condition Nodes
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Using Condition Nodes Subscription Condition nodes are useful for acting (transitioning, assigning, etc.) conditionally in the workflow. Perhaps you have multiple reviewers and must determine...
Configuring Workflow Actions and Notifications
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Configuring Workflow Actions and Notifications Subscription Using the workflow designer, users can configure Workflow Actions and notifications for each node. Actions are very adaptable and you...
Creating Workflow Tasks
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Creating Workflow Tasks Subscription The default Single Approver Definition offers a simple introduction to workflow tasks. It has only two task nodes: Review and Update. The workflow enters the...
Using Forks and Joins
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Using Forks and Joins Subscription Here you'll learn how to use the Fork, Join and Join XOR nodes. These nodes are useful for workflow processes that have multiple reviewers like the...
Designing and Managing Workflows
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Designing and Managing Workflows Building Workflows Managing Workflows Workflow Designer Workflow Designer Overview Workflow Nodes Creating Workflow Tasks Configuring Workflow Actions and...
Assigning Task Nodes
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Assigning Task Nodes Subscription Task nodes require interaction by people. To alert and associate tasks with the right people, use notifications and assignments, respectively. You can assign task...
Workflow Designer
Official Documentation
Workflow Designer Subscription The Workflow Designer's user interface was refreshed in Liferay DXP 7.4 Update 20. The look and feel of the new builder is improved and the user experience is more...
Using Task Timers
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Using Task Timers Task nodes can include task timers to trigger an action after a specified time period. Timers are useful for ensuring a task does not go unattended for too long. Available timer...