Capability

Integration

Liferay is designed to be standards-compliant and highly interoperable. Connect Liferay DXP with external systems using SOAP, REST, GraphQL, and more to unite third-party software, legacy systems, and data.

Headless APIs, Remote Apps (Client Extensions), API Builder, and integrations with SSO platforms are some of the examples of the features in this area.

Feature
Deployment Approach
Setting Up a SharePoint Repository With Liferay Portal
This article describes how to set up a SharePoint repository to be used with the Documents and Media portlet of Liferay Portal. For versions of the SharePoint Connector...
Issues With Displaying SVG Files
When you upload an .svg image file to Documents & Media, you will not be able to add it into a Web Content while writing or editing a web content. However, you will be able to successfully upload an .svg at the...
Liferay Portal 6.1 EE GA3 Known Issues
This article is a legacy article. It applies to previous versions of the Liferay product. While the article is no longer maintained, the information may still be applicable. The following comprises a list of known...
Error Message 'Invalid Code Length Set' When Creating a Theme Using Maven in LDS
This article documents a known issue where creating a theme using Maven in LDS may result in an error message: Invalid code length set. The root cause is that some dependencies are not downloaded completely. This article...
License Validation Error During Clustering
This article documents a license validation error that takes place when the wrong activation key is deployed during clustering, and lists steps to resolve the issue or avoid it altogether.  Summary Deploying a...
Folder Permission Inheritance in Liferay
Issue Do items in documents and media or web content folders inherit permissions from the folder in Liferay? Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 Liferay DXP 7.1 Liferay Portal Resolution In Liferay, documents...
Why does our internal server address appear when users authenticate against our SSO?
Issue When a user authenticates against an SSO they are redirected to the server they were logging into. As part of this both the SSO address and the server address appear in the URL for a brief time. This occurs...
Breakpoints in iPhone 10 Causes Mobile Device in Landscape mode to show Desktop View
Issue When viewing Liferay DXP 7.0 on iPhone 10, rotating the screen to landscape causes the portal to be displayed in desktop mode. Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 iPhone 10 Resolution This is the intended behavior....
How to check for updates to pages that have propagation enabled from the site template
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 How...
Method Name Change for JournalTemplateServiceUtil.getStructureTemplates(groupId, structureId)
Issue In the past, developers could get the list of JournalTemplates in Portal 6.2 using JournalTemplateServiceUtil.getStructureTemplates(groupId, structureId) After renamed as DDMTemplate, the corresponding...
How Can I Assign Roles to Users When Importing from LDAP?
Issue When importing users to Liferay DXP from LDAP, they are not being assigned the roles I want them to have from my LDAP server. Environment Liferay DXP LDAP Resolution In Liferay DXP, Users are...
Lodash Security Vulnerability in Theme Dependencies
Issue In the Liferay theme dependencies, Lodash versions 3.10.1 and below are used extensively as dependencies throughout. Versions of Lodash prior to 4.17.5 suffer from a security risk: CVE-2018-3721...
LFR_SESSION_STATE cookies are not marked as HttpOnly
Issue LFR_SESSION_STATE cookies are not marked as HttpOnly Environment Liferay DXP, Liferay 6.2 Resolution This is not a security issue because this cookie is created and used in session.js which is the portal's Javascript. ...
Show Multiple Layers of Menus Using Display Templates
Description The Navigation Menu widget lets you add navigation wherever you need it. You can place the widget on a page and then select a menu and style for the menu you are displaying. This widget provides a template List...
Dynamic content fetched by Web Content template stays the same after updates
Issue User uses web content template to fetch dynamic content from the database. The value displayed on the page stays the same even if the data in the database has already changed. Environment Liferay DXP 7.0, Liferay DXP...
Using Shibboleth 3 as IdP + SAML Integration
Liferay Support does not recommend or endorse specific third-party products over others. Liferay is not responsible for any instructions herein or referenced regarding these products. Any implementation of these...
Known Issues for Kaleo Workflow Designer's Diagram View
By default, the Kaleo Forms EE plugin comes with the Kaleo Workflow Designer feature. This feature helps streamline the creation of workflow definitions and empower more users to...
Configuring Liferay's LDAP Settings to Import Users
This article shows basic configuration of how to setup Liferay to import users from an LDAP server through the graphical user interface. Resolution Please note that the Control Panel...
Extra HTML tag in the Source Code in Web Content Articles
This article documents a known issue and also a workaround in the Adaptive Media functionality. Liferay DXP 7.1 uses Adaptative Media to manage thumbnails and previews. It was discovered that after applying Liferay DXP...
Help Center Project Details
On the Project Details page you can manage certain information related to your Liferay Subscription. This can be accessed in our Help Center by going to the Mega Menu > Project Details...
Search/Article Tool
Searching is something that has always been a priority for our Subscribers. We wanted to make it efficient as well as a simple process. After logging into Help Center, you’ll find that...
Deployment of SAML plugin does not display SAML admin screen
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. Event/Use...
Reordering Pages That Have Page Types That Are Links to Pages
When reordering pages, pages that use the "link to page" type will not be reordered. Resolution This issue is resolved by utlizing the following portal property: layout.first.pageable[link_to_layout]=true...
Liferay Portal 5.2
Info:Support for Liferay Portal 5.2 has ended. Resources Activation Keys - Request a key for your workstation and production environments. Downloads - Get the archived service packs and fix packs for Liferay Portal 5.2....
FAQ for LDAP on Liferay DXP
This document has been updated and ported to Liferay Learn and is no longer maintained here. This article documents some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the use of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol...
Unable to upload documents to Document Library from remote machine through web service larger than 3MB
Information about products not created by Liferay is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute Liferay Support recommendation nor endorsement. Liferay also does not assume any...
Can not Edit Calendar Event When User Language and Portal Language Differ
This article is a legacy article. It applies to previous versions of the Liferay product. While the article is no longer maintained, the information may still be applicable. Resolution Description 1. Set the Portal...
Grey screen when accessing document in Liferay Sync
If you are having issues viewing file content within the iOS application, it could simply be an authentication issue. One specific possibility is that Basic Auth is not enabled....
Possible LDAP NullPointerExceptions
This article is a legacy article. It applies to previous versions of the Liferay product. While the article is no longer maintained, the information may still be applicable. When...
Managing Organization Request Notifications
As a Help Center user, you can be a member of one or many different organizations. If you're a member of a shared organization, you can see tickets for all members of that organization. You can also receive...
Sorting Structures by Name
This article outlines how to display created web content structures alphabetically. Resolution Steps Open the portal-ext.properties file. Set journal.browse.by.structures.sorted.by.name to true Go to Site...
Liferay Activation Key Deployment Instructions (Table of Contents)
This article outlines the straightforward steps that are required to deploy your activation key for the Liferay Portal. Note that the instructions will vary depending on which version...
Installing Liferay Sync
  This article is a legacy article. It applies to previous versions of the Liferay product. While the article is no longer maintained, the information may still be applicable.  This article houses documentation...
Staging in Liferay Portal 6.2
Liferay Support does not recommend or endorse specific third-party products over others. Liferay is not responsible for any instructions herein or referenced regarding these products. Any implementation of these...
Older Version of the JavaMelody Hook Prevents Creating Structured Web Content in Liferay Portal 6.2 SP13 and above
This article is a legacy article. It applies to previous versions of the Liferay product. While the article is no longer maintained, the information may still be applicable. This article documents the solution to...
Checking for Collisions Before Installing a Hotfix
This article will walk through the basic steps that can be used to check for code collisions between a new fix pack or hotfix and custom plugins. NOTE: This procedure requires that the patches being installed include...
Unable to Publish Pages With Type 'Link to Page' When Page Versioning Is Enabled
This article describes a known issue that makes it impossible to publish pages with "Link to Page" type, when Page Versioning is enabled. Steps to Reproduce Create a new Site. Activate Staging with Page Versioning...
Using a Custom Theme for Account Verification and Default Landing and Logout Pages
Liferay Portal users often deploy a custom theme and want to use this custom theme as the background instead of the default Liferay classic theme. This article describes how the custom theme can be used multiple places in...
PropertySettingJobFactory WARN Messages Appearing Within Clustered Environment
This article is a legacy article. It applies to previous versions of the Liferay product. While the article is no longer maintained, the information may still be applicable. Several...
Sync Unable to Connect to Upgraded Liferay Portal 6.2
If a 6.1 portal is configured to work with Liferay Sync 1.2 or below, and then that portal is upgraded to Liferay 6.2 EE, Liferay Sync may not be able to connect to the portal. Resolution If you are experiencing...