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Published Jul. 2, 2025

LAR file export process

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Sivakumar Perumal

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Issue

  • LAR file is exported even when the web content's internal reference is missing.
  • Steps to reproduce
    1) Create a blank site "Test" and add a public page "Home".
    2) Create a structure "Test-structure" and add a structure field "Link To Page".
    3) Create a template "Test-template" and fetch the value of the "Link To Page" Structure field.
    4) Create web content "Test-content" using structure and template created in step 2 & 3.
    5) The web content should have the "Home" page in the "Link To Page" field as a value.
    6) Save the content and then delete the page "Home"
    7) Export the LAR
  • Expected: Lar file export should fail
  • Actual: Lar file export is successful

Environment

  • Liferay DXP 7.2

Resolution

  • The observed one is the intended behavior of Liferay DXP.

    i.e. While exporting or importing, Liferay does not read/parse through the code written in Structure/Template. It completely exports/imports Web content along with their Structure and Template. Hence, the dependency of the Web content is on its structure and template, not on what's written inside the structure or template.

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