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Issue Create a custom object having an attachment field. Error 400 when trying to create an object using this field. { "status": "BAD_REQUEST", "title": "The value is invalid for object field...

How to define the order in which multiple object actions (defined for the same trigger) will be executed?

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Issue I was wondering is there a possibility to order/prioritize object actions that use the same trigger? For example, I have two object action, action1 and action2, and they are both triggered by On after add. I need to...

Unable to get product info error showing in console

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Issue When building projects, users are getting the below error in the console: FAILURE: Build failed with an exception. * Where: Settings file 'C:\Users\ABC\Downloads\Dev\liferay\example\settings.gradle' line:...

How to overcome BOMs pointing to wrong JARs?

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Issue When compiling our custom code, we encounter issues where our OSGi modules fail to start due to unresolved references to the Liferay packages. For instance, the following error is thrown:...

Which Liferay version should be used in gradle.properties for the 2024.Q1.1 version?

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Issue Which Liferay version should be used in gradle.properties for DXP version 2024.Q1.1 Environment Liferay DXP Resolution 1. Looking at the release JSON here, the property should be...

"The server could not start in 900 seconds" error occurs when starting server in Liferay Developer Studio

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Issue Liferay server crashes when running under Liferay Developer Studio for 15 minutes, reporting the following error dialog: The server could not start in 900 seconds. Environment Liferay...

Beta Feature 'Walkthrough' Documentation Unknown

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Issue There is a beta feature called 'Walkthrough' available to enable under Configuration > Site Settings > Walkthrough, but I cannot find any documentation for it. Environment DXP 7.4 Quarterly Release Resolution...

Service Builder not compiling correctly using Maven after the upgrade: ArgumentsResolver is not found in com.liferay.portal.kernel.dao.orm

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Issue After upgrading from DXP 7.0 to 7.3 we are having the error "ArgumentsResolver is not found in com.liferay.portal.kernel.dao.orm" if we try to recompile our service builder services using Maven: [ERROR]...

Unable to create Objects with system reserved names

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Issue This article details some of the names that Objects will not be able to use as they are system-reserved. Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Update 9+ Resolution Please refrain from using the following names as they are...

Build error while doing buildService

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Issue User gets below error when doing buildService outside the *-service module: FAILURE: Build failed with an exception. * What went wrong: Some problems were found with the configuration of task...

Object Mapping: No object 'type' for an upload field

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Issue Having created a new object, we can then create a new field. This example shows a new field for 'date' and is assigned the Type* Date When creating a field for a file upload, there is no applicable Type* that...

Exporting an empty package 'com.liferay.training.servicebuilder.gradebook.exception'

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Issue I have tried to follow this tutorial: Back-End Developer - DXP 7.1 → Exercises: Create the Gradebook Service Layer - Steps 8-10, When I try to deploy by dragging the project to the Liferay server, I get the...

How to programmatically add a form entry with API?

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Issue I am currently working with a Liferay form. I am attempting to submit a new record to this form using the /ddm.ddmforminstancerecord/add-form-instance-record API via JSON Web Services (JSONWS). This API requires a...

Download Liferay Quarterly Releases Using the Linux Command Line

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Issue I want to download Liferay using the Linux command line rather than going through a web browser. Environment Liferay DXP Quarterly Releases Resolution Liferay offers a release directory that can be downloaded...

Is it possible to use a hotfix when building my custom code?

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Issue I have been provided with a hotfix, and I want to compile my custom code using that hotfix from my Liferay Workspace. Environment Any Liferay DXP version Liferay Developer Tools Resolution There is not an easy...

Create custom API applications in Liferay

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Issue Is there any way to create custom API applications without code? Environment Liferay DXP 2023.Q4. Resolution Liferay has created a new application to help developers build APIs based on custom objects in a...

Github Copilot in Liferay IDE

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Issue Is Github Copilot supported with Liferay IDE? Environment Liferay IDE / Liferay Developer Studio Resolution Liferay does not recommend or allow AI-generated code to land in their codebase. However, if someone...

Blank Objects page after enabling Object Model Builder

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Issue We enabled Object Model Builder in the Beta Feature Flags, and when we open the Object menu, we get a blank page We also get an error in the browser console: TypeError: Cannot read properties of...

Liferay IDE / Developer Studio support for Quarterly Releases

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Issue When importing a Quarterly Release workspace into Liferay Developer Studio 3.9.8: Latest blade templates or Liferay versions will not be available for selection. Contextual menus could be broken...

Form is not showed to guest (unauthenticated) users

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Issue We have a form, based on a custom object, in a page. This form is not showed when user is not logged in. Whereas the form is showed when user is logged in. Environment 2024.Q1 Resolution Check if the 'guest'...

NoSuchFileException: null/override error when starting Liferay or executing the Upgrade Tool

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Issue Right after starting Liferay or executing the Upgrade Tool, there a NoSuchFileException: null/override error in the log. 2024-04-01 15:44:08.392 ERROR [main][DBUpgrader:110] null java.lang.RuntimeException:...

Search results are showing unexpected visual changes when rendering Object items

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Issue When searching for Objects on a search page, there are some unexpected visual changes in the result. Environment Quarterly Releases Resolution Please verify that whether there are any HTML in the description of the...

Language Keys are processed as Literal Text in custom MVC Portlets

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Issue When creating a MVC Portlet that leverages language keys, language key output is presenting as the literal text, rather than the key value For example: Language key in view.jsp: <b><liferay-ui:message...

Screen name should not be required when Autogenerate User Screen Names is enabled

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Issue When enabling Autogenerate User Screen Names, the Object Action still mandates a Screen Name field, which is an inconsistency. The aforementioned behavior can be reproduced by doing the following...

module java.base does not "opens java.lang" error in buildService using Java 21

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Issue The following exception is thrown when trying to build a service with Service Builder: Failed to initialize ClearThreadLocalUtil java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError at...

When using blade under Windows, I get 'Failed to find Java VM' error

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Issue Using any blade command, as blade version shows 'Failed to find Java VM' error Environment Microsoft Windows. Resolution This behavior can be related to updating the JVM after a blade installation. In this...

Form View in Workflow

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Issue When an admin receives the multi-step form created by Objects to review, the form data is visible on a single page instead of page by page. Steps to reproduce: 1. Create a multistep form with the help of...

When using Liferay Objects, the pages are inaccessible when viewed from the ellipses menu

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Issue When using Liferay Obejcts with enough Objects to where the ellipses menu is necessary (7 pages), the pages shown when clicking on the ellipses are inaccessible. The pages are only accessible if they are...

Adding new entity to an already deployed service builder module fails

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Issue The issue occurs while updating/adding a new column to the existing database custom table i.e. using Service Builder to add another entity in an existing module. Environment Liferay Developer Studio Liferay DXP...

API Response for commerce products with relationships does not contain manufacturerProducts nested fields

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Issue Steps to reproduce: 1. Create a Minium site (so that you have products generated). 2. Create a new object "manufacturer" (I set it to company scope, and to appear in Applications/Content - "Panel Link"). 3. I added a...

Can I sort Liferay object entries in alphanumeric order?

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Issue After sorting by the field name in ascending alphanumeric order, the results are currently sorted lexicographically. Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Liferay Quarterly Release Resolution This is the expected...

BaseUpgradeServiceModuleRelease not available in 7.4 anymore, is there a replacement class?

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Issue The class BaseUpgradeServiceModuleRelease was previously available in 7.3 and below and is used as a start/stop method to override and be used as a service tracker. Environment DXP 7.4+ Resolution This class...

Accessing Glowroot through the Liferay url returns a 404 error after updating from 2023.Q4 to 2024.Q1

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Issue Error 404 occurs when accessing Glowroot through Liferay at /o/glowroot/ after migrating from version 2023.Q4 to 2024.Q1 Error in logs: 2024-04-11 12:51:40.306 WARN [http-nio-8080-exec-46][code_jsp:161]...

Unknown publisher issue when installing Liferay developer studio

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Issue When installing the Liferay Developer Studio on a Windows machine, it shows the unknown publisher. It is not showing the authorized publisher. Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Liferay Developer Studio Resolution...

Wrong Apache Commons Lang3 library version added to module manifest

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Issue We have a service builder module that uses Apache Commons Lang3. Our Liferay version uses Apache Commons Lang3 version 3.11. In our module, we have defined the dependency as follows inside the build.gradle:...

Error 500:INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, undefined is displayed

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Issue When using the fields Author, Modified Date, or Created Date as Default Sort in a View, an error message is displayed on the Object list view. Steps to Reproduce: 1) Navigate to Menu > Control Panel > Object...

How to replicate a production environment into a non-production one?

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Issue In order to test new developments, we want to set up a test environment that is a copy of the production environment to confirm that we will not have problems in the subsequent deployment in production. How can we...

Is There An IDE That Liferay Recommends?

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Issue Does Liferay suggest a particular IDE for development? Environment DXP 7.0 | DXP 7.1 | DXP 7.2 | DXP 7.3 | DXP 7.4 Resolution Liferay does not have an officially recommended IDE, you may use whichever you are...

Custom code failing to build due to the removal of FinderCache#getResult(FinderPath, Object[])

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Issue Generated services that call FinderCache#getResult(FinderPath, Object[]) method fail to build due to its removal in 7.4 U47. This method was replaced by FinderCache#getResult(FinderPath, Object[],...

Service builder error during build task

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Issue With Liferay Workspace U47+, service builder fails at build task with error similar to: error: method getResult in interface FinderCache cannot be applied to given types; ... required:...

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