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Setting a Default Sorting Liferay 7.4 U18+/GA18+ With custom views, you can set a default sorting for tables. Follow these steps: Begin editing the desired view and go to the Default Sort tab. ...

Deploying Object Widgets to Sites Liferay 7.4+ When an Object is published, Liferay automatically generates a dedicated widget you can deploy to site pages. This includes both site-scoped and...

Managing Data from External Systems [Release Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#release-feature-flags) Liferay Objects provides...

Views Views define how entries appear in an object's application page. All published objects include an autogenerated table that displays all field columns alphabetically. However, you can design...

Adding Filters to Views Liferay 7.4 U49+/GA49+ When designing a custom view, you can determine which fields appear as filter facets. Also, you can set default filters that apply automatically to...

Integrating Objects with Third Party Services You can use Liferay Objects with popular data integration tools to create automated tasks for syncing Object data with external services. These tasks...

Using Objects with Salesforce [Release Feature](../../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#release-feature-flags) With Liferay, you can create...

Using Google Sheets with Objects Liferay 7.4+ These articles explain how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using a variety of third party tools.

Using IFTTT to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets Liferay 7.4+ Here you'll learn how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using IFTTT. Syncing your data...

Using Workato to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets Liferay 7.4+ Here you'll learn how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using Workato. Syncing your...

Using Wyzebulb to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets Liferay 7.4+ Here you'll learn how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using Wyzebulb. Syncing...

Using Zapier to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets Liferay 7.4+ Here you'll learn how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using Zapier. Syncing your...

Objects Application Permissions Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+ The Objects application is integrated with the permissions framework, so you can assign application and resource permissions to...

Picklists Liferay 7.4+ Liferay picklists are predefined lists of string values that consist of a name/key pair and can include any number of items. Once a list is created, you can use it to add a...

Using Pabbly to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets Liferay 7.4+ Here you'll learn how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using Pabbly. Syncing your...

Exporting and Importing Picklists You can transfer picklists between environments as JSON files using Liferay's export/import framework. Exporting Picklists Open the Global Menu (Global Menu),...

Managing Guest User Entries When you create an object and its application UI, unauthenticated users cannot add object entries, even if you add an object-backed application to a page and grant the...

Custom Object APIs Liferay 7.4+ When you publish a custom object definition, Liferay generates default REST APIs for interacting with the object and its data. These APIs vary depending on the...

Using Aggregation Terms with REST APIs When querying Object entries using REST APIs, you can use an Object's fields as facet criteria for aggregating entry data. To do this, add the...

Creating Picklists Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ Picklists are lists of name/key pairs stored as string values. Once defined, you can use the lists with object definitions to populate single or multiple...

Managing Picklist Permissions Liferay 7.4+ Picklist is integrated with Liferay's permissions framework. This means you can assign application and resource permissions to user roles to determine...

Picklists API Basics Liferay provides the headless-admin-list-types REST APIs for creating and managing picklist definitions (ListTypeDefinition) and their entries (ListTypeEntry). You can view and...

Understanding Object Integrations Published custom objects are integrated with Liferay's core frameworks, so you can leverage Liferay's features to build unified experiences across the platform....

Permissions Framework Integration Liferay 7.4+ Published objects are integrated automatically with Liferay's permissions framework. You can manage user access to an object and its entries with...

Migrating to Liferay Objects Dynamic Data Lists is deprecated and scheduled for removal by the end of 2024. To prevent data loss and achieve the same functionality, please migrate your structures...

Using Objects with SugarCRM [Release Feature](../../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#release-feature-flags) You can create objects that map to...

Using Object APIs With Base64 Encoded Files Liferay DXP 2024.Q2+/Portal GA120+ When creating object entries with attachment fields through APIs, you can generally upload files from your computer...

Using Object Data with React Charts Here you'll use Objects, Headless APIs, and custom element remote applications to create a dynamic chart for data dashboards. First, you'll set up a new DXP...

Managing Object Entries Using GraphQL You can use GraphQL to manage custom object entries in Liferay efficiently. This API framework simplifies data interaction and serves as an alternative to REST...

Using Multiple Display Page Templates to Create Multi-Step Applications Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+ Display page templates display content at a dedicated URL. To use this URL and view the...

Using Object Inheritance [Release Feature (LPD-34594)](../../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#release-feature-flags) Liferay DXP...

Managing Object Entries with Data Sets Data sets offer a flexible way to display object entries. When your advanced use case outgrows collections, data sets fill the gap. For example, Collections...

Managing Object Entry Versions Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+/Portal 2026.Q1+ Object entry versioning is used in Liferay's Content Management System (CMS). To use versioning with a custom object's entries,...

Scheduling and Subscription [Release Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#release-feature-flags) (LPD-17564) Liferay DXP...

Assignee Fields Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+/Portal 2026.Q1+ Assignee fields are for selecting existing users or roles in the object entry. Assigned users can edit the entry with no manual permission...

Using Object Entry Manager Reading and writing object entry data programmatically is best accomplished with the auto-generated headless APIs. However, when using traditional OSGi extension points...

Setting Default Field Values Liferay DXP 2026.Q1+ You can use default field values to reduce manual entry errors and ensure that your object data remains consistent across all creation methods....

Introduction You can use Liferay Objects with data integration tools to create automated tasks for syncing Object data with external services. These tasks are triggered using webhooks and can connect to Google applications, Microsoft Office, and more. This recipe guides you through the...

Managing Objects with Headless APIs Liferay 7.4+ You can create and manage objects from the Applications menu, but you can also use Liferay's REST APIs. Call these services to create and manage...

Displaying Object Entries with Collections Liferay 7.4 U77+/GA77+ When you publish an object definition, Liferay creates a collection provider for it. For site-scoped objects, you can also create...