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Published Jun. 30, 2025

Unable to preview web content after enabling repeatable of nested fields

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Kanchan Bisht

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Issue

  • Unable to preview web content after enabling repeatable nested fields when upgrading from 7.3-SP1
  • Steps to reproduce:
    1) Start server DXP 7.3 sp1
    2) Add a new site(required)
    3) Navigate to Web Content
    4) Add a structure with 2 nested Text fields
    5) Add a template for the created structure
    6) Add web content based on the structure
    7) Upgrade to higher versions
    8) On the new version (upgraded one) edit the structure
    9) Enable repeatable in one of the nested fields
    10) Preview the content via 3 dots menu
    Observed Behavior: Unable to preview the content with some 'FreeMarker template
    freemarker.core.InvalidReferenceException' errors on the console
    Expected Behavior: Able to preview the content.

Environment

  • Liferay DXP 7.3
  • Liferay DXP 7.4

Resolution

  • The observed behavior is a verified bug of the DXP that is being addressed by LPS-171399

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