Capability

Sites

Liferay sites are customizable spaces for building personalized digital experiences. Each site includes applications for creating content, designing pages, and more. With these features, you can bring your custom solutions to life, whether intranets, public sites, customer portals, or e-commerce storefronts. In fact, you can leverage Liferay's multi-site capabilities to create multiple such sites in the same Liferay instance.

Feature
Deployment Approach
How to check current Liferay Version in SaaS environments?
Issue Users in SaaS environments need to know what version of Liferay they are running. Environment 2024.Q2 LXC Resolution To check the current Liferay version, navigate to Control Panel > Instance Settings and...
After Enabling Publications, Some Notifications are Listed as "Deleted" in the UI
Issue When Publication is enabled, some notifications are unexpectedly displayed as "deleted" in the Notifications UI, even though the related workflow tasks and assets are still present and accessible....
Some result searches for the same document can show text with replacement characters (�)
Issue A text document (such as a PDF) has been added to the document library. Searching by a piece of text in the file, the result includes an excerpt with regular text including the search string. Searching by a...
Web Content Display scope site selector
Issue I cannot select content from other site different than Global and the current one. Environment Liferay 7.3, 7.4, Quarterly Releases Resolution The observed behaviour is the expected one: there is no...
Portlet 3.0 Control Panel Apps cause unexpected errors
Issue Following the deployment of a Portlet 3.0 Control Panel App, other areas of the control panel are experiencing malfunctions. For instance, the My Sites selector is not responding, and in version 7.3, the Global...
Cannot Configure Script Management with Client Extensions
Issue Trying to set the Allow administrator true to create and execute code in Liferay settings in Script Management using Client Extensions, but the setting remains unchanged after deployment. Example...
Do I need more license keys if I have more Virtual Instances?
Issue We have multi tenancy in our Liferay environment. Multiple instances are created from Control Panel > Virtual Instances. Do we need to deploy more license keys?   Environment DXP 7.0+ Quarterly Releases  ...
Unable to redeploy a module
Issue After deploying a module and removing it via UI or tomcat bundle, it doesn't redeploy successfully. It gets stuck in a "Processing" stage.  Environment Quarterly Release DXP 7.4+ Resolution This is the expected...
Liferay PaaS - We enabled auto-scaling but no new node started when the memory utilization reached the threshold
Issue We enabled auto-scaling in Liferay PaaS environment. We saw that the average memory utilization of the nodes reached the threshold we set up in the LCP.json file, but no new nodes were started.   Environment...
JSP file [/monitor/app_check.jsp] not found errors are flooding the logs
Issue After upgrading from 2023.q3.8 to 2024.q3.10, customer is seeing a lot of these errors in their logs: 2024-12-19 11:43:51.749 WARN [https-jsse-nio2-11251-exec-3][code_jsp:163] {code="404", msg="JSP file...
Upgrading the theme: Can't find stylesheet to import errors
Issue How many ways to build and upgrade the theme? Environment Liferay DXP [all version] Resolution There are three ways of upgrading the theme: 1. Client Extension  2. Gulp 3. Gradle If the user is updating to a...
How to Add Default Custom Meta Tag Keys to Each Page
Issue When creating new pages, the same custom meta tag keys have to be manually added every time through the Custom Meta Tags option. Is there a way to automate this process and have these keys pre-filled within...
DuplicateFileEntryException on Virtual Instance Startup
Issue A `DuplicateFileEntryException` error occurs when starting a clustered DXP instance after a virtual instance is created, even if the file already exists in the Document Library. The error, seen in the...
CORS request is failing
Issue If the user allows any origin (Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *) to access the resource, the CORS request fails. Steps to reproduce: 1. Start Liferay DXP 7.4 U90 2. Navigate to Control Panel > Instance...
LIFERAY.HEADLESS.DELIVERY scope missing or delayed in OAuth 2 applications
Issue The LIFERAY.HEADLESS.DELIVERY scope is missing or delayed in appearing when creating or managing OAuth 2 applications. The issue can occur intermittently, with the scope sometimes appearing after a delay of...
How to disable API endpoint (/o/api) for logged in users?
Issue Need to disable API endpoint (/o/api) for logged-in users. Environment Liferay DXP 7.3 Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution To disable API Explorer, please navigate to Configuration > System Settings > Platform >...
Rest API filter by custom expando field: A property used in the filter criteria is not supported
Issue How do I filter accounts by custom field with Rest APi? I'm on 2024.q3.9, fp3, and I have added a custom field to account (From Control Panel --> Custom Fields --> Account Entry) Name: Foo Key: foo Data type: text...
Is it possible to auto-generate translations for Web Content metadata such as the 'Description' field?
Issue Beyond translating the web content fields from its DDM structure, does Liferay offer the capability to auto-generate translations for metadata such as the 'Description' field?  Environment Liferay DXP 7.4+...
Third-party translation engine: is it possible to configure banned/blacklisted words?
Issue If using a third-party translation engine, does Liferay provide options to configure banned/blacklisted words to ensure they are excluded from generated translations across multiple languages? Environment Liferay...
Is auto-generating translations for widget pages, particularly for SEO metadata fields (e.g., keywords, HTML title, description) supported?
Issue While Liferay provides the option to add translations for Content Pages, does it support auto-generating translations for widget pages, particularly for SEO metadata fields (e.g., keywords, HTML title,...
Is there a setting that prevents Web Content publishing if the review date is set to a past date?
Issue Providing a past date as the review date should trigger an error and block publishing Web Content Is there any configuration that would enable this? Environment Liferay DXP 7.0+ Resolution Currently this feature...
Audit Events filtered by date/time are not being exported accurately
Issue When using using the Audit Export Feature, filters for date and time are not applied accurately in the resulting CSV file. The exported file may not include entries explicitly requested by the filter. For...
Can URLs be localized in Navigation Menu and in "Link to URL" Layout Type ?
Issue We would like to have the possibility to use different external urls for different languages in the Navigation and menu elements and as Layout Type "Link to URL" in "Site builder -> Pages" For example: HU:...
I want to skip OpenID Connect provider selector at sign in if there is only one provider
Issue We want to bypass the client selection screen because there is only one OpenID Client to choose.   Environment Quarterly Releases   Resolution There is a Feature Request opened for this which is currently under...
Vulnerabilities for spring-web and spring-core
Issue Vulnerabilities remain unresolved in spring-web and spring-core, even after a fix was applied to spring-context. For spring-web: Vulnerable component: org.springframework:spring-web:5.3.39 For spring-core:...
Unable to get product info error showing in console
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:...
Alternative management of web content pending in a workflow blocked by another user
Issue This article addresses the need to manage a workflow for web content that is in a pending state and is also in an intermediate task of the workflow, associated with a person or left undetermined. An alternative...
There are repeated languages that can't be modified in the Localization settings
Issue The default language for the site is shown repeated several times in the column of Current languages in Site Settings > Localization > Languages. It can also happen for the instance in Instance Settings >...
Getting a web content in scheduled status using the headless rest API
Issue We are using the Liferay Headless API method getContentStructureStructuredContentsPage of  headless-delivery /o/headless-delivery/v1.0/content-structures/<structure-id>/structured-contents To get a web content...
Spring Boot Client Extension cannot be deployed successfully
Issue After deploying a Spring Boot client extension, it is loading indefinitely with the following message: CustomSpringBootService is gearing up. The service should be ready to receive requests soon. The following...
An error should appear immediately after uploading a file of wrong extension within the size limit
Issue When trying to upload a file in blogs that is less than the specified limit with the wrong extension, it shows the progress bar for a while and then gives the error. Based on user experience, the error...
How to define the order in which multiple object actions (defined for the same trigger) will be executed?
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...
Enabling both Liferay's default login and SAML login so that users can use either option
Issue I would like to configure and enable SAML login while also having Liferay's default login available to users so that they can have two options for logging in. Environment DXP 7.4+ Quarterly Release Resolution...
Unknown system variable 'tx_isolation'
Issue After update database service to MySQL 8 in PaaS Liferay can not connect to database due to unknown system variable 'tx_isolation' error.  [dxp] WARN [main][PoolBase:452] HikariPool-1 - Default...
Empty search lists all the message board threads
Issue We created a few message board threads in the portlet and if we run an empty string search, all threads are displayed in the search result. Environment Liferay DXP 7.0+ Resolution This is the...
Creating a New User in Liferay Whenever a Liferay Object Entry is Added with Default Site, Role, and Password
Issue Creating a new user in Liferay whenever a new entry is created in the Liferay Object with a default Site, Role, and password? Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution In Liferay objects, object action defines...
Google Drive authentication randomly fails in a multi-node cloud environment
Issue Google Drive authentication usually works correctly, but sometimes it randomly fails with java.lang.IllegalStateException: Authorization oAuth2State not initialized errors in the logs. Google Drive was...
I cannot use the PUT method of the Object API's Batch endpoint with External Reference Codes (ERC)
Issue It is not possible to mass update a custom object's entries if: using the PUT method of the object's batch API endpoint and the External Reference Code (ERC) is given instead of the object entry's ID. The...
Query regarding special character (~) in the URL
Issue There is a special character (~) observed in the URL when navigating to site settings. Is this special character "~" a part of the URL design pattern of the product or is this is a security concern?...
Slow Content Search with SearchUtil API
Issue In 7.4 q2.12, searching using SearchUtil API is taking upwards of 3-4 minutes when the expected response is in milliseconds. Environment 7.4 2024.q2.12 Resolution Do one of the following: Upgrade to...
How to remove or deselect the theme for a specific page?
Issue The user has deployed a custom theme as a WAR file, and it is configured as the default. As soon as they create a new page, the same theme is applied, but they want to remove or deselect the theme for that...
Back Button is Unresponsive After Opening a Notification
Issue After opening a notification, I'm unable to return to the previous page by using the back button. The back button is unresponsive if I'm viewing a notification. Return button does not work when...
Unable to remove form records without permission to also remove form itself
Issue We're looking into giving a user the ability to remove their own form records; however we found that the owner of a forminstancerecord cannot remove the forminstancerecord unless they get the permission to remove the...
ERROR: You have exceeded the maximum number of processor cores allowed for this server
Issue The customer has reported that they are encountering one of the following errors: ERROR [fileinstall-directory-watcher][LicenseManager:?] DXP Production license validation failed java.lang.Exception: You have...
Use the Liferay server to send emails upon Form submission on your Cloud environment
Issue Liferay sends emails upon user-related events, such as creating new users or updating their passwords. Is it possible to use such an email capability to send emails from form submissions? Since...
Uncaught SyntaxErrors in browser console when rendering custom fields
Issue Custom fields are not rendering correctly when added to a form.  Exceptions such as the following ones can be seen in the browser's console: Uncaught SyntaxError: import declarations may only appear...
Is Liferay Vulnerable to CVE-2023-45960?
Issue I would like to know if Liferay is vulnerable to CVE-2023-45960?  Is Liferay affected by CVE-2023-45960? Environment Quarterly Release 2024.Q1.7 Resolution The NIST listing for CVE-2023-45960 has been withdrawn and...
Outdated Patching Tool found in 2024.Q3.6-.9 Docker Images
Issue A different patching tool version was found in 2024.Q3.6-.9 Docker Images, but not in bundles downloaded from the Help Center. Environment 2024.Q3.6-.9 Resolution The correct version of the patching...
How to retrieve relative URLs for document library assets?
Issue Easily retrieve relative URLs for document library assets. Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution Kindly consider using the latest Liferay DXP 7.4 release. Another option request LPD-36856 on a...
How to Customize Webserver Log Format
Issue How can I customize the log format of the webserver service? Environment Liferay PaaS Resolution To tailor the log format of your webserver service to your specific needs, you can adjust the following...
Upload attachments to custom objects Headless API
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...
Automated download of PaaS backups
Issue we want to set up an automated download of the DXP-cloud-backup. To connect to the server we have to run the following procedure: - lcp auth token  - lcp remote - lcp shell Please can you help us finding the required...
Enabling real-time antivirus scanning without asynchronous background scans
Issue We would like to enable real-time antivirus scanning for uploaded files but disable asynchronous background scanning of the document library. The issue arises because: Enabling...
I cannot disable the execution of Groovy scripts in Server Administration
Issue Despite disabling Groovy scripting in System Settings > Security section > Script Management, Administrators are still able to execute Groovy scripts in the Server Administration > Script tab. Environment...
"Current license is non-compliant for [security]" error is shown in the log
Issue We tried to restart the Liferay server but the server is not able to start properly, there is an error in the log: ERROR [localhost-1][com_liferay_portal_search:103]...
Segments created in Analytics Cloud are scoped globally
Issue When Segments are created in the Analytics Cloud console under a certain property associated with a specific site, the segment shows up on all sites in the connected instance and are scoped globally. This is in...
Users are redirected to home page on SAML sign-in in a clustered environment
Issue Users are sometimes redirected to the home page on login rather than their page of entry. The environment is clustered with SAML authentication, and the property auth.forward.by.last.path is set to true....
Mitigating Cloud Backup Breaking Change
Issue The Liferay Cloud Backup image version 5.14.0 contains a breaking change that removed support for downloading and restoring backups created with client-side encryption. The goal was to release this change in...
400 Bad Response When Filtering Using the API on Custom Fields
Issue When filtering using the API on a custom field of type "long integer" (for example: customID eq '123'), I get a bad request response; but when I use the same syntax on an out-of-the-box field with type "long...
ElasticsearchStatusException[Elasticsearch exception [type=search_phase_execution_exception, reason=all shards failed]]
Issue We are getting lots of following messages in log: ERROR [http-nio-8080-exec-3][ElasticsearchIndexSearcher:152] [] null java.lang.RuntimeException: org.elasticsearch.ElasticsearchStatusException:...