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Published Jun. 30, 2025

How to check if a portlet is used by any virtual instance in Liferay 6.2

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Marco Abamonga

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Issue

  • How can I check if a portlet is used by any virtual instance in Liferay 6.2?

Environment

  • Liferay Portal 6.2

Resolution

  1. Go to Control Panel > Plugins Configuration.
  2. Click the portlet you are checking.
  3. Find the portlet ID on the resulting page.
  4. Query the database using the following SQL command, replacing [portletId] with the actual portlet ID:
    SELECT * FROM Layout WHERE typeSettings LIKE '%[portletId]%';
  5. This query returns all pages where the portlet is displayed. The `companyId` column indicates the associated virtual instance. You can find the `companyId` in the `Company` table.

Additional Information

  • As a general recommendation, back up your database before performing any database operations.

 

 

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