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Published Jul. 2, 2025

LAR Import doesn't maintain references for Content Display Widget

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Pooja Bhambani

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Issue

  • While exporting and importing a page containing "Content Display Widget", the content referenced by the widget is no longer properly referenced after the import.
  • Steps to reproduce:
    1. Create a Basic WebContent.
    2. Create a Content Page.
    3. 
    Add a Content Display Widget and display the Web Content created.
    4. Export page using Publishing > Export (include the web content in the export).
    5. Import LAR into a new liferay instance.
    6. 
    Navigate to the imported site page.

    Expected Result: The WebContent must be displaying.
    Actual Result: The Web Content is not displaying. Editing the site page shows an error: "The selected content is no longer available. Please select another."

Environment

  • Liferay DXP 7.3

Resolution

  • The observed behavior is a known issue and It is fixed in the fix-pack 2.
  • 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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