Capability

Search

Liferay Search is a fundamental component of Liferay DXP. Search obviously powers search results for your sites, but can also be tailored and configured to do much more! Use Search to build dynamic navigation menus based on categories, boost search results for important content, or use it to present a dynamic content experience for users.

Search features include Full-text Search, Indexing of all content types, Search Pages and Widgets, Search Results, and more.

Feature
Deployment Approach
Delete Duplicate Site Templates resulting from Portal 6.1 to DXP 7.0 upgrade
Issue After upgrading from Liferay Portal 6.1 to DXP 7.0, you may observe duplicate Community/Intranet Site Templates.  I did not use the Liferay's default Community/Intranet templates Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 Liferay...
Disable "Success" Messages in DXP 7.1
Issue After submitting a form I want to disable Liferay’s “Success” confirmation messages. Environment Liferay DXP 7.1 Resolution At the time of writing, there isn’t an official method/process to prevent...
Users who were able to view Site Pages in the Control Panel in 6.1 cannot see Site Pages in the Dockbar in 7.1
Issue In 6.1, we had an Organization Role which provided Control Panel access for users to view Site Pages. Following the upgrade to 7.1, we noticed users with this role are unable to see Site Pages...
Impact to Performance If Trash Entry Max Age is Increased
Issue By default, Liferay DXP's Trash Entry Max Age is 30 Days. In other words, the platform will clear the Recycle Bin after 30 days. The portal setting is trash.entries.max.age=43200. The question: what happens if...
User should be re-directed to the login page once the session expires
Issue Once the session expires, users remain on the same page on which they were already there until and unless they click on somewhere, then it redirects to the login page. Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 Resolution If...
Liferay Portal 6.0
Info: Support for Liferay Portal 6.0 has ended. Resources Activation Keys - Request a key for your workstation and production environments. Downloads - Get the archived service packs...
Screen name validation error
Issue Unable to choose a specific Screename. It could be cause by the following reasons: This specific Screen name is already chosen This Screen Name is not validated because the characters are not according to the...
Reordering Web Content's Repeatable Fields
Issue How to change the order of the repeatable fields I started adding on a web content? (e.g.: changing a, b, c to a new order c, b, a) Environment DXP 7.0 DXP 7.1 DXP 7.2 Resolution Repeatable fields...
Deleting Global and Default Site
Issue Attempting to delete a Global or Default Site in the Environment Environment Liferay Portal 6.2 Liferay DXP 7.0+ Resolution The Global and Default Sites cannot be deleted, since in case a new company is...
KB Portlet does not display article
Issue Configuring the home folder(which does not have an article) as a root folder and its subfolder is having an approved article, whether the respective subfolder will be available in folder selection or...
Disable Account Settings page for all users
Issue Question: Is it possible to disable Account Settings page for all users. Environment Liferay DXP 7.1+ Resolution Disabling the Account Settings page for all users can be achieved by defining permission for the default...
Liferay Portal 5.2
Info: Support for Liferay Portal 5.2 has ended. Liferay Portal 5.2 is software to help enterprise IT deliver engaging business solutions by providing a lightweight platform that can be...
After upgrading to DXP 7.1+, items in Workflow can't be rejected
Issue After upgrading from Liferay Portal 6.X to Liferay DXP 7.1+, we are no longer able to reject items in workflow using the default Single Approver workflow Items can still be approved, but if we...
Known Issue:
tag is removed in Alloy Editor
This article describes a known limitation visible in the Alloy Editor as documented in LPS-71067. When using the editor's source mode and entering a <form> tag, the editor will remove it upon switching back to...
Deploying Liferay DXP in Microsoft Azure
The Liferay Engineering and Global Services teams have extensive experience deploying and managing infrastructure in cloud environments such as Azure. Their accumulated experience and best practices are described in...
Liferay Security Development Overview
This paper provides an overview of the processes used during development and testing of Liferay products. Combined, these processes ensure that Liferay’s customers can have confidence in the security and ongoing...
Data Protection for Liferay Services and Software
This whitepaper describes the data protection policies of Liferay DXP and describes Liferay's approach to protect personal data in compliance with local regulatory requirements such as GDPR. The paper is available for...
Liferay DXP Application Security Features
This document provides an overview of application-level security features in Liferay DXP. It discusses transport security, encryption, web services, SSO, OAuth, and more.  The paper is available for download here.,...
Liferay DXP 7.0 Features Overview
Liferay DXP gives businesses the ability to connect backend systems through integration along with a flexible, modular architecture that enables agile growth with user needs. Key functionality includes site...
Liferay DXP 7.1 Deployment Checklist
The Liferay Engineering and Global Services teams have performed intensive performance and scalability testing on Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP) 7.1 and the accumulated knowledge has been condensed into this...
Liferay DXP 7.1 Datasheet
Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP) 7.1 is software to create and manage digital experiences across web, mobile and connected devices. This whitepaper discusses the key benefits, feature highlights, deployment...
Liferay DXP New Features Summary
Liferay has redesigned its platform with new functionality in Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP). The following is a summary of the key new features in Liferay DXP. The paper is available for download here.,...
Can't publish pages to live in staging
Issue When I try to publish layouts to the Live site of Staging, it fails with an exception: java.sql.SQLException: Connection has already been closed. Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 Liferay DXP 7.1...
The user subscribed to the folder is not getting mail while uploading any document.
Issue A subscribed user doesn't get an email notification when he/she uploads/edits the document in Document and Media Portlet, whereas rest all the subscribed users will get the notification. Environment...
Long Web Content articles are not returned in search results
Issue Very long web content articles are not being returned in search results Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 Liferay DXP 7.1 Resolution This is due to a limitation in Elasticsearch where the number of...
Using Data Providers with Proxy Servers
With the implementation of LPS-96064, it is possible to use Data Providers when Liferay DXP 7.1 or 7.2 is setup to go through a proxy server. The only caveat is Data Providers that require authentication will...
COOKIE_SUPPORT & GUEST_LANGUAGE_ID are not marked as Secure
Issue There are two cookies generated by Liferay DXP, COOKIE_SUPPORT & GUEST_LANGUAGE_ID, which is not marked as Secure. Environment Liferay DXP 7.1 + JBoss  Resolution This is related to the Web Server and Application...
When is scheduled Web Content added to the index?
Issue If Web Content articles are scheduled to be published, are they added to the index when they are created, or when they are published in the future? Environment Liferay DXP 7.0, 7.1 Liferay...
Content and Display Pages are Not Synchronized from a Site Template to a Site Created Based off of it
Description This article describes how Content and Display pages created by using a Site Template behave differently from Widget Pages when a propagation happens. Resolution Unlike Widget Pages where changes are...
Changelog and date of Documents are different between staging site and live site
Issue The changelog and change date of Documents are different between staging site and live site For example: Staging Live Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 Resolution The changelog and date displayed from Live and Staging are...
Open Distro for Elasticsearch
Issue Does Liferay support Open Distro for Elasticsearch? Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 & 7.1 Resolution Liferay's connectors and features for integrating with Elasticsearch are only tested with the binaries...
AWS S3 Signature Version 2 Discontinued
Please be aware that the page you are viewing has been machine translated from Japanese into English and may contain some translation errors. If you observe any issues with the translation, please contact us. Issue...
Why can't I change the order of pages in the Navigation Menu?
Issue When a page's navigation menu position is changed in the Staged environment, and that page is published to Live, its position in Live has not moved. Environment Portal 6.2 DXP 7.4 Resolution This issue is...
When web content is saved, the content is not updated.
Please be aware that the page you are viewing has been machine translated from Japanese into English and may contain some translation errors. If you observe any issues with the translation, please contact us. Issue...
Include more user attributes when exporting users to a CSV file
Issue How to include more user attributes when exporting users to a CSV file Environment Liferay DXP 7.1 Resolution Add "users.export.csv.fields=" into portal-ext.properties to include more user attributes. # # Input a list...
Deploying Liferay DXP on Docker
There has been growing interest in using Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP) with Docker, a popular software container platform that makes it easier to use containers to create, run, test and deploy applications...
Deploying Liferay DXP in Amazon Web Services Whitepaper
Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP) can be deployed into various infrastructures and cloud-based environments. The Liferay Engineering and Global Services teams have extensive experience deploying and managing...
Liferay DXP 7.1 Features Overview
Liferay DXP gives businesses the ability to connect backend systems through integration along with a flexible, modular architecture that enables agile growth with user needs. Key functionality includes site...
Liferay DXP 7.0 Deployment Checklist
The Liferay Engineering and Global Services teams have performed intensive performance and scalability testing on Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP) 7.0 and the accumulated knowledge has been condensed into this...
Benchmark Study of Liferay DXP 7.1
This whitepaper is a benchmark study of Liferay Digital Enterprise 7.1 and describes optimal configuration, settings, and the methodology used for this study. The whitepaper also contains the results based on the...
Liferay DXP Operational Excellence
This whitepaper discusses how to provide continued operational excellence through digital transformation such as integrations, workflows, and document management. The paper is available for download here., content:...
Known Issue: Browser Ignores Disabled Autocomplete Property for Saving User Login Information
Issue After setting company.security.login.form.autocomplete=false to disable autocomplete for user login information, the browser still permits users to save passwords or use password managers to manage password...
Known Issue: CSS Builder Versions Errors for War-style Projects
This article documents a known issue in the CSS Builder-3.0.0. This issue affects developers who are still using existing war-style (war-mvc-portlet or spring-mvc-portlet) projects and an older version of the CSS...
Removal of Struts 1.x from Liferay DXP
Question Apache Struts 1.x has been included in Liferay DXP 7.0. Apache Struts 1.x reached its end of product life in 2013. What is Liferay's stance towards continuing to use Apache Struts in current and future...
Known Issue: Security Scan Shows Liferay as a Potential Sharepoint Vulnerability - False Positive
Issue There may be some instances where a security scan shows Liferay having a potential Sharepoint endpoint vulnerability. Specifically, the security scan's warning may be related to the /_vti_inf.html file. This is...
Using Custom Landing Page for Error Codes does not Work with /image/ in the URL
Issue When designing a custom landing page that displays a 404 Error code, invalid URLs that have /image/ in the URL string should display the customized page placed either in the /webapps/ROOT/html/portal folder or a...
Import Data Strategies
This article describes the methods that can be used during an import of a LAR file to update the data that is already present in the target Site. There are three data strategies that change the behavior for how the...
Importing Contact and Custom Field Mappings From LDAP
In some environments it may be desirable to import a user's contact information from an LDAP server. This article explains how to import custom mappings as well as contact mappings from a Microsoft Active Directory...
Importing Large LAR Files Fails
Importing Large LAR files (100MB+) may fail in Liferay Portal. Below are some version-specific recommendations: For versions before DXP 7.1 Increase the size of the following property:...
Installing a Patch Without Correctly Shutting Down Liferay Portal Corrupts the Portal Files
When using patching-tool version 20 and below, corruptions of portal files can occur if a patch is installed when the portal is not completely shutdown, or if it is still running....
CKEditor Missing Buttons When Page is Not Maximized
If the window size of the browser is not fully maximized, the CKEditor will not display all the buttons as when the browser is maximized. Resolution This behavior is a new feature...
Errors Exporting Password to LDAP
The fix on LPS-55208 modifies LDAPUserExporterImpl (PortalLDAPExporterImpl in Portal 6.2 EE) in a way that the user is only exported to LDAP when the user's modifiedDate field changed....
Audience Targeting EE Plugin Known Issues
This article outlines known issues that exist in the Audience Targeting EE plugin for Liferay 6.2 and includes links to their respective tickets for more up-to-date progress on the...
Thumbnails Are Not Displayed Correctly in Liferay Portal 6.2 EE SP9
This article outlines a specific known issue that exists within Liferay Portal 6.2 EE SP9 and provides a link to follow its resolution. At the time of release, there is one notable known issue with Liferay Portal 6.2...
Developer License Marked as Invalid on Liferay Portal 6.2
Between fix packs "portal-96" and "portal-109", there is a known issue with license handling. When the maximum connection limit is reached, the license page is displayed and the license itself is marked as...
Remote Staging Issues with Large Amounts of Data
This article describes known issues that have been encountered when publishing large files using Remote Staging. Resolution Affected Products Liferay Portal 6.2 EE SP5-SP10 Known Issue: Invalid checksum for LAR file...
Dockbar Display Error After Patch Installation With Patching Tool
After installation of a new hotfix, the dockbar fails to display and an error message can be found in the logs: ERROR...
No Logs in Elasticsearch
This article documents a known issue with Elasticsearch operating mode when switching from REMOTE to EMBEDDED operation. Any changes in configuration do not take effect unless the...
Adding Portlets to Users' Private Pages By Default
This article describes how to add portlets to a user's private page by default. Resolution One way of achieving this is by creating a page anywhere in the portal with the pre-configured portlets you need, and...
Activating a Marketplace App Through a Proxy Server
If a Marketplace app activation key is acquired via OrderId, the Liferay bundle will try to validate the key by accessing www.liferay.com. This is an issue if the server requires a forward proxy to access the...