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Published Jul. 2, 2025

Free Marker Template Null Pointer Error

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Pooja Bhambani

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Issue

  • Free marker template(ftl) error is occurring when fragments changes propagation is enabled.
  • Steps to Reproduce

    • Enable Automatic Page Fragment Propagation.
    • Navigate to Product Menu -> Design -> Fragments
    • Create a new Collection and new Fragment 
    • Now, add below JSON snippet in Configuration Tab.
      {
        "fieldSets": [
          {
            "label": "Spacing",
            "fields": [
           {
                "dataType": "string",
                "label": "Test Configuration",
                "name": "test",
                "type": "checkbox",
                "defaultValue": false
          }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    • Under Tab HTML, add the below code snippet to use the configuration added:
      ${configuration.test?c}
    • Create a new Content Page, and add the newly created Fragment.
    • Publish the Page. 
    • Now, update the Fragment, add a new configuration under Configuration Tab.
      {
        "fieldSets": [
          {
            "label": "Spacing",
            "fields": [
           {
                "dataType": "string",
                "label": "Test Configuration",
                "name": "test",
                "type": "checkbox",
                "defaultValue": false
          },
           {
                "dataType": "string",
                "label": "Test Configuration",
                "name": "test1",
                "type": "checkbox",
                "defaultValue": false
          }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    • Under Tab HTML, add the below code snippet to use the new configuration added.
      ${configuration.test?c}
      ${configuration.test1?c}
    • Publish the Fragment.
    • Fragment is not getting publish and it gives error "FreeMarker syntax is invalid. The following has evaluated to null or missing: ==> configuration.test1".

Environment

  • Liferay DXP 7.3

Resolution

  • The observed behavior is a known issue/bug and will be fixed in the upcoming fix pack.
  • If the hotfix is required for this issue, please create a support ticket requesting hotfix by attaching patch details.
  • Installing Fix Packs and Hotfixes on Liferay DXP will guide to install this hotfix in the respective environment.

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