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• Objects
  • Creating and Managing Objects
    • Creating Objects
      • Creating Object Drafts
      • Editing Object Drafts
      • Publishing Object Drafts
      • Additional Information
    • Extending System Objects
      • Adding Fields
      • Adding Relationships
      • Adding Actions
      • Adding Validations
      • Additional Information
    • Fields
      • Adding Fields to Objects
      • Adding and Managing Custom States
      • Aggregation Fields
      • Attachment Fields
    • Relationships
      • Defining Object Relationships
      • Removing Relationships
    • Actions
      • Defining Object Actions
      • Understanding Action Types
    • Layouts
      • Designing Object Layouts
      • Adding Categorization to Fields Tabs
    • Views
      • Designing Object Views
      • Renaming Table Columns
      • Setting a Default Sorting
      • Adding Filters to Views
    • Validations
      • Adding Custom Validations
      • Expression Builder Validations Reference
    • Using System Objects with Custom Objects
      • Accessing Accounts Data from Custom Objects
      • Restricting Access to Object Data by Account
    • Activating and Deactivating Objects
      • Additional Information
    • Exporting and Importing Object Definitions
      • Exporting Definitions
      • Importing Definitions
      • Additional Information
    • Auditing Object Definition Events
      • Additional Information
    • Deleting Objects
      • Additional Information
  • Objects Tutorials
    • Building a Time Off Requester
      • Adding a Department Picklist
      • Adding a Time Off Request Object
      • Adding an Employee Object
      • Designing Custom Object Layouts
      • Adding Object Entries
      • Additional Information
    • Using Object Data with React Charts
      • Setting Up Liferay DXP
      • Creating an Object for the React Chart
      • Adding Data to the Object using Headless APIs
      • Setting Up the React Chart
      • Hosting the Application’s .js File
      • Creating a Remote App for the React Chart
      • Additional Information
    • Using APIs
      • Object API Basics
      • Using Batch APIs
      • Using Nested Fields with REST APIs
      • Using Aggregation Terms with REST APIs
  • Using Forms with Objects
    • Adding a Form for an Object
    • Mapping Form Fields to Object Fields
    • Mapping Requirements
    • Field Compatibility Reference
    • Additional Information
  • Using Fragments to Build Forms
    • Creating a Form
    • Supported Field Types for Fragment Components
    • Additional Information
  • Deploying Object Widgets to Sites
    • Showing and Hiding Object Widgets
    • Adding the Widget to Pages
    • Additional Information
  • Displaying Object Entries
    • Using the Collection Provider for Objects
    • Creating Display Page Templates for Objects
    • Creating Information Templates for Objects
    • Adding Entries to Navigation Menus
    • Additional Information
  • Enabling Workflow for Objects
    • Company-Scoped Objects
    • Site-Scoped Objects
    • Additional Information
  • Picklists
    • Using Picklists
      • Creating a Picklist
      • Adding Picklist Fields to Objects
      • Picklist APIs
      • Picklist Fields in Object API Calls
      • Additional Information
    • Managing Picklist Permissions
      • Application Permissions
      • Resource Permissions
      • Managing Permissions for Individual Picklists
      • Additional Information
    • Picklists API Basics
      • Adding a Picklist
      • Examine the cURL Command
      • Examine the Java Class
      • Get Picklists from Instance
      • Get a Picklist
      • Patch a Picklist
      • Put a Picklist
      • Delete a Picklist
      • Picklist Entry Services
  • Understanding Objects Integrations
    • Permissions Framework Integration
      • Application Permissions
      • Resource Permissions
      • Managing Permissions for Individual Object Entities
      • Additional Information
    • Headless Framework Integration
      • Object REST APIs
      • Additional Information
    • Assets Framework Integration
  • Objects Application Permissions
    • Application Permissions
    • Resource Permissions
      • Resource-Related Actions
      • Actions on Database Entities
    • Managing Permissions for Individual Object Definitions
    • Additional Information
  • Integrating Objects with Third Party Services
    • Using Google Sheets with Objects
      • Using Automate.io to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
      • Using Elastic.io to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
      • Using IFTTT to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
      • Using Integrately to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
      • Using Make to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
      • Using Pabbly to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
      • Using Workato to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
      • Using Wyzebulb to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
      • Using Zapier to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
• Client Extensions
  • Browser-Based Client Extensions
    • Tutorials
      • Creating Your First JavaScript Client Extension
      • Creating Your First CSS Client Extension
      • Creating a Basic Custom Element
      • Using Routes with Custom Elements
    • Understanding Custom Element and IFrame Client Extensions
      • Using the Custom Element Type
      • Using the IFrame Type
      • Additional Information
    • Remote Applications UI Reference
      • Additional Information
    • JavaScript Client Extensions
    • CSS Client Extensions
    • Theme CSS Client Extensions
    • Theme Favicon Client Extensions
    • Custom Element Client Extensions
    • IFrame Client Extensions
    • Additional Information
  • Types of Client Extensions
    • Browser-Based Client Extensions
    • Configuration as Code
    • Scheduler Client Extensions
    • Data Connector Client Extensions
    • Lambda Client Extensions
    • Custom Service Client Extensions
  • Additional Information
• Developing a JavaScript Application
  • Using React
    • Creating a Basic Custom Element
      • Run the create_remote_app.sh Script
      • Building the React Application
      • Hosting the Application Files
      • Registering the Application with Liferay
      • Additional Information
    • Using Routes with Custom Elements
      • Creating, Building, and Hosting the React Application
      • Registering and Deploying the Application
      • Using the route Property
      • Analyzing the Route Code
      • Additional Information
    • Remote Applications with Headless APIs
      • Set Up Liferay DXP
      • Creating an Object for the CRUD Application
      • Set Up the CRUD Application
      • Examine the Code
      • Additional Information
    • React Component Utilities Reference
      • frontend-js-react-web Module
      • React Component Tag
• APIs with REST Builder
  • Producing and Implementing APIs with REST Builder
    • Deploy an Example REST API
    • Initial Setup
    • YAML configuration
      • Add REST Builder Configuration
      • Add an Information Block to the OpenAPI Configuration
      • Define the Necessary Schemas
      • Define Your APIs
    • Run REST Builder
    • Add Your Implementation Logic
    • Conclusion
  • Next Steps
• Developing a Java Web Application
  • Using MVC
    • Using a JSP and MVC Portlet
      • Deploy a Simple MVC Portlet Module
      • How to Create an Application Using MVC Portlet
      • What’s Next
      • Additional Information
    • Rendering Views with MVC Portlet
      • Deploy an MVC Portlet with Multiple Views
      • Setting the Default View
      • Linking to a View Using a Portlet Render URL
      • Handling the mvcPath Portlet Parameter
      • What’s Next
      • Additional Information
    • Invoking Actions with MVC Portlet
      • Deploy an MVC Portlet that Handles Actions
      • Examine the Portlet’s Action-Handling Methods
      • Examine the JSP
      • Example 1: Referencing an Action URL by its Variable
      • Example 2: Declaring an Action URL in a UI Component
      • Example 3: Referencing a Portlet Action Name
      • What’s Next
      • Additional Information
    • MVC Action Command
      • Invoke a Portlet’s MVC Action Commands
      • Examine the Portlet
      • Examine the Portlet Action URLs
      • Examine the MVCActionCommand Classes
      • What’s Next
      • Additional Information
    • MVC Render Command
      • Invoke an MVC Render Command
      • Examine the Portlet
      • Examine the MVCRenderCommand Classes
      • Examine the Portlet Render URLs
      • What’s Next
      • Additional Information
    • MVC Resource Command
      • Invoke an MVC Resource Command
      • Examine the Portlet
      • Examine the MVCResourceCommand Class
      • Examine the Portlet Resource URL
      • What’s Next
      • Additional Information
    • Portlet Preferences
      • See a Sample Implementation
      • Create the Configuration JSP
      • Create the Configuration Action
      • Add the Preference Logic
      • Add the Portlet’s Path Parameters
      • Related Information
    • Using Localized Messages in an MVC Portlet
      • Deploy the Sample Code
      • Create the Language Properties File
      • Create the JSP File
      • Add the Component Definition
    • Sharing Localized Messages
      • Run the Tutorial Code
      • Create the Language Properties File
      • Add the bnd Instruction
      • Related Topics
    • Tag Libraries
      • Liferay Theme Objects For JSPs
      • Liferay Portlet Objects For JSPs
      • Alloy UI (AUI) Tag Library
      • Clay Tag Library
      • Liferay UI Tag Library
      • Liferay Frontend Tag Library
      • Liferay Util Tag Library
      • Chart Tag Library
    • MVC Layers and Modularity
    • Liferay MVC Command Classes
    • Liferay MVC Portlet Component
    • A Simpler MVC Portlet
    • What’s Next
    • Additional Information
  • Using Spring
    • Reference
      • PortletMVC4Spring Project Anatomy
      • PortletMVC4Spring Annotations
      • PortletMVC4Spring Configuration Files
  • Using JSF
    • Reference
      • Liferay Faces Version Scheme
      • Liferay Faces Bridge
      • Liferay Faces Alloy
      • Liferay Faces Portal
  • Using Bean Portlet
    • Reference
      • CDI Portlet Predefined Beans
  • Reference
    • Portlets
      • Portlet Phases
      • Portlet Modes
      • More Differences From Servlets
    • Portlet 3.0 API Opt In
      • Standard Portlet @PortletApplication Annotation
      • Liferay MVC Portlet @Component Annotation
    • Portlet Descriptor to OSGi Service Property Map
      • Portlet Descriptor Mappings
      • Liferay Descriptor Mappings
    • Portlet IDs
• Core Frameworks
  • Configuration Framework
    • Setting and Accessing Configurations
      • See the Example Portlet
      • Creating the Configuration Interface
      • Reading the Configuration from the Application
      • Accessing the Configuration from a JSP
      • Implementing a Dropdown Selection UI
      • ConfigurationBeanDeclaration with Previous Versions of Liferay
      • Further Customization
    • Categorizing a Configuration
      • Specifying an Existing Category
      • Creating New Sections and Categories
    • Scoping Configurations
      • Specify Scope in the Configuration Interface
      • Use the Configuration Provider
    • Portlet Level Configuration
      • See the Example Code
      • Create the Configuration Interface
      • Read the Configuration with PortletDisplay
      • Set up Portlet Preferences
      • Related Information
    • Configuration Form Renderer
      • See the Example Project
      • Create the Configuration Interface
      • Implement the Configuration Form Renderer
      • Add the Web-ContextPath
      • Create a Custom JSP
    • DDM Form Annotations
      • See a Sample Configuration UI
      • Write the Configuration Form
      • Write the Form Declaration
    • Field Options Provider
      • Deploy the Tutorial Code
      • Setting the Configuration Interface
      • Implement the Field Options Provider
    • Hiding the Configuration UI
      • Using generateUI
      • Using the Configuration Visibility Interface
    • Completely Custom Configuration
      • See the Example Project
      • Create the Configuration Interface
      • Implement the Configuration Screen
      • Add the Web-ContextPath
      • Create a Custom JSP
    • Configuration Model Listener Reference
  • Dependency Injection
  • Job Scheduler Framework
    • Using Job Scheduler
      • Adding a New Job Scheduler Task
      • Scheduling the Job Scheduler Task
      • Setting Up a Talend Job Scheduler Task
      • Viewing and Managing Scheduled Jobs
      • Additional Information
    • Understanding the Job Scheduler Framework
      • Base DispatchTaskExecutor
      • DispatchTrigger
      • DispatchMessageListener
      • DispatchTaskExecutorRegistry
      • DispatchLog
      • DispatchConfigurator
      • Additional Information
    • Creating a New Job Scheduler Task Executor
      • Deploying the Sample Job Scheduler Task Executor
      • Code for the Sample Job Scheduler Task Executor
      • Additional Information
    • Job Scheduler UI Reference
      • Job Scheduler Triggers
      • Scheduled Jobs
      • Additional Information
  • Localization
    • Adding A Language
      • Adding A New Language
    • Automatically Generating Translations
      • See the Sample Project
      • Adding Your Language Keys
    • Reference
      • Aggregating Resource Bundles
    • Reference
  • Message Bus
    • Listening for Messages
      • Run the Example Message Listener
      • Determine the Destination
      • Implement the MessageListener Interface
      • Register Your MessageListener With the Destination
      • Additional Information
    • Using Asynchronous Messaging
      • Send a Message
      • Project Overview
      • Examine the Destination Configuration
      • Examine the Sender
      • Add Response Handling
      • What’s Next
      • Additional Information
    • Using Default Synchronous Messaging
      • Send a Default Synchronous Message
      • Project Overview
      • Examine the Destination Configurators
      • Examine the Listeners
      • Examine the Sender
      • Demonstrate the Response Timeout
      • What’s Next
      • Additional Information
    • Using Direct Synchronous Messaging
      • Send a Direct Synchronous Message
      • Project Overview
      • Examine the Destination Configurator
      • Examine the Sender
      • Examine the Listeners
      • What’s Next
      • Additional Information
    • Listening for Registration Events
      • Trigger the Events in an Example
      • Examine the MessageBusEventListener
      • Examine the DestinationEventListener
      • Trigger the Other Events
      • What’s Next
      • Additional Information
    • Tuning Messaging Performance
      • Monitor Messaging in an Example Project
      • Monitoring Messaging
      • Changing Destination Type
      • Configuring the Message Queue and Thread Pool
      • Reconfigure the Example Destination
      • Additional Information
    • Synchronous and Asynchronous Messaging
    • Tuning Performance
    • What’s Next
  • Portlet Providers
  • Servlets
• Data Frameworks
  • Asset Framework
    • Enabling Assets
      • Get the Sample Code
      • Search Enabled Prerequisite
      • Modify the Service Model Definition
      • Update the Service Layer
      • Create an Asset Renderer
      • Create an Asset Renderer Factory
      • Modify the Portlet
    • Next Steps
  • Cache
  • Data Scopes
  • Expando
    • Accessing Custom Fields With Expandos
      • See the Example Project
      • Examine the Portlet
      • Examine the JSP File
  • Implementing an Item Selector
    • Start with a Sample Module
    • Setting an Item Selector’s Criteria in your Controller
    • Use the Item Selector in Your View
    • Add A Form
    • Conclusion
  • Service Builder
    • Service Builder Basics
      • Generating Model, Persistence, and Service Code
      • Understanding and Extending Generated Classes
      • Invoking a Service Locally
    • Defining Entities
      • Configuring Global Service Options
      • Defining Entity Columns
      • Modifying Database Fields in Development
      • Defining Entity Relationships
      • Sorting Entity Instances
      • Defining Entity Finder Methods
      • Adding Model Hints
    • Business Logic with Service Builder
    • See the Example Project
      • Update the Service Layer
      • Integrate the Back-end
    • Customization via Implementation Classes
    • Hibernate Configurations
    • Caching
    • Dynamic Query and Custom SQL Query
    • What’s Next
  • Upgrade Processes
    • Upgrading Your Database Tables
      • Deploy Version 1.0.0
      • Upgrade to 2.0.0
      • Examine the Code
      • Managing Complex Upgrades
    • Multithreading Process
      • Deploy Version 1.0.0
      • Add Entries to the App
      • Execute the Upgrade
      • Implement the Multithreading Method
• Tooling
  • Developer Tools Overview
    • Lightweight Tools
    • Tools for Front-End Developers
    • IDEs and Plugins
  • Liferay Workspace
    • What is Liferay Workspace?
      • Creating Projects
      • Building Projects
      • Deploying Projects
      • Testing Projects
    • Creating A Liferay Workspace
      • Creating a Liferay Workspace Manually
      • Creating a Liferay Workspace with Blade CLI
      • Configuring a Proxy
    • Creating Code with Liferay Workspace
      • Creating Projects
      • Using the Themes Generator with Liferay Workspace
      • Adding a Liferay Bundle to Workspace
      • Deploying Code via Liferay Workspace
      • Related Topics
    • Configuring a Liferay Docker Container
      • Choose a Liferay Docker Image
      • Create the Liferay Docker Image
      • Configuring a Docker Image
    • Creating Deployment Environments
      • How Deployment Environments Work
      • Building Deployment Environments
      • Generating Deployment Environments
    • Configuring Liferay Workspace
      • Updating Liferay Workspace and Bundled Plugins
      • Updating Your Liferay Version
      • Using JDK 11
      • Managing the Target Platform
  • Blade CLI
    • Installing and Updating Blade CLI
      • Installing Blade CLI
      • Configuring a Proxy
      • Updating Blade CLI
      • Blade Commands
    • Generating Projects with Blade CLI
      • Creating a Liferay Workspace
      • Creating a Project
      • Creating Sample Projects
      • Converting Legacy Plugins SDK Projects
      • Related Topics
    • Troubleshooting Blade CLI
      • The blade command is not available in my CLI
      • I can’t update blade
  • Poshi Test Automation
    • Poshi Basics
      • Poshi Advantages
      • Poshi Layers
    • Getting Started
      • Setup
      • Creating A Path File
      • Creating a Macro File
      • Creating the Testcase File
      • Syntax Validation
      • Running a Test
      • Understanding Test Results and Debugging Tests
    • Poshi Resources
      • Configuration
      • Using Poshi Resources
  • Other Tools
    • Liferay CLI Tool
      • Installing the CLI Tool
      • Generating a Project
      • Building a Project
      • Deploying a Project
      • Clearing Out a Project’s Build Files
      • Upgrading a Project Made with the Yeoman Generators
      • Adapting a Project Made with Other Tools
    • Liferay npm Bundler
      • Liferay npm Bundler
      • Understanding the Liferay npm Bundler Loader
      • Changes Between Bundler 1.x and 2.x
      • Default Bundler Loaders
      • How AMD Loader Configuration is Exported
      • How the Bundler Publishes npm Packages
      • How JavaScript Modules are Formatted for AMD
      • Understanding Bundler Configuration Presets
      • Understanding the npmbundlerrc Structure
      • OSGi Bundles and npm Package Structure
      • Bundler Migration Guide
    • Liferay npm Bundler
      • Bundler Migration Guide
  • Reference
    • Node Version Information
      • Updating Your Node Version
      • Specifying a Module’s Node Version
      • Version Compatibility Matrix
    • Using the Bootstrap 3 Compatibility Layer in Liferay 7.4
      • Installing the Compatibility Layer
      • Using the Compatibility Layer in Your Project
      • Additional Information
• Reference
  • Deploying WARs (WAB Generator)
    • How the WAB Generator Transforms WARs
    • WAR versus WAB Structure
    • Deploying a WAR
    • Saving a Copy of the WAB
    • Additional Information
  • JARs Excluded from WABs
    • Including a Different Version of a Third Party Package
    • Additional Information
• App Builder
  • Creating a Standard Application
    • Creating a Custom Object
    • Creating Form Views
    • Creating Table Views
    • Deploying the Application
    • Undeploying an Application
    • Editing an Object with Data Records
      • Deleting Fields
      • Adding and Editing Fields
    • Related Information
  • Creating a Workflow Powered Application
    • App Versions
    • Related Information
  • Creating the Role Change Request Object
    • Object: Create the object named Role Change Request.
    • Form: Create the Employee Request form.
    • Form: Create the Current Manager’s Assessment form.
    • Form: Create the Potential Manager’s Assessment form.
    • Form: Create the HR Assessment form.
    • Table: Create the Role Change Request Master List table.
    • Related Information
  • Creating the Role Change Request App
    • Deploying the App
    • Using the App
    • Going Further with the Role Change Request App
    • Related Information
  • Creating an App
    • App Builder Objects
    • Form Views
    • Table Views
  • Deployment
  • Next Steps

There are many ways to build awesome applications for Liferay DXP using the tools and frameworks you know. Liferay DXP 7.4 introduces Objects, which you can use to create business applications without writing any code or deploying modules.

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