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Published Jul. 2, 2025

Importing/publishing Dynamic Data List Records with a repeatable Documents and Media field only imports the final value of that field

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Ankit Gupta

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Issue

  • Steps to Reproduce:
    1. Navigate to Site Administration > Configuration > Site Settings > Advanced (right menu) > Staging
    2. Select Local Live
    3. Check the "Dynamic Data Lists" box. Leave all the other boxes on their default values and click "Save".
    4. Navigate to Dynamic Data Lists > Manage Data Definitions.
    5. Create a new Data Definition with a repeatable Documents and Media field
    6. Create a Dynamic Data List using this Data Definition.
    7. Add a Dynamic Data List Display portlet to a page on the Staging site.
    8. Select the list created in step 6.
    7. Create a record for the list and upload at least two documents in the list using the repeatable Documents and Media field.
    8. Publish the site.

     Expected Result: All documents posted in the DDL on the Staging site should be included in the DDL on the Live site.
     Actual Result: Only the final document is included in the DDL on the Live site.

Environment

  • Liferay Portal 6.2

Resolution

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