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Can I encrypt / hide database password in portal-ext.properties and tomcat server.xml?

Issue Is there any way to hide database password in portal-ext.properties and in tomcat server.xml? Environment Liferay DXP 7.0+ Resolution Recommendation: Use environment variables to pass the database password: One of the most secure way to initialize those secret environment variables...

"Incorrect string value: '\xC2\x80\xC2\x99s ...' for column 'description' at row 1"?

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Issue During the upgrade process, you may encounter an error like the following: Incorrect string value: '\xC2\x80\xC2\x99s ...' for column 'description' at row 1 Environment Liferay DXP 7.0+ Resolution The database connected to the Liferay DXP bundle must be configured to UTF-8. It may...

Missing Marketplace App Functions in the Control Panel

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Issue After restarting the server, customers have reported that several Marketplace functions normally found in the Control Panel are missing. See screenshot: Environment Liferay DXP 7.x Resolution This is because the Marketplace App has been corrupted. To resolve this issue, download...

Benchmark Study of Liferay Digital Enterprise 7.0

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This whitepaper is a benchmark study of Liferay Digital Enterprise 7.0 and describes optimal configuration, settings, and the methodology used for this study. The whitepaper also contains the results based on the scenarios used. The paper is available for download here., content:...

LAR Import Fails with Error UT000020

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Issue Trying to import a LAR file (or any other file type) larger than 10MB fails with the following message on the logs: Unable to parse upload request: UT000020: Connection terminated as request was larger than 10485760 Environment JBoss or Wildfly; Liferay DXP (any version)....

Compressing (Gzipping) js_loader_modules file

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Issue js_loader_modules files are taking more time to load which degrades the portal's performance. To identify whether js_loader_modules file is Gzipped or not: Open the portal in Chrome incognito window. Press F12 and switch to the Network tab. Hit http://localhost:8080. Search...

Unable to deploy Apps because of an "Unable to write ..." error

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Issue Cannot deploy certain App/plugins because of an "Unable to write ..." error. Some symptoms of this are: The App just sits in the deploy folder. The following error is reported in the log repeatedly: 2019-04-02 22:35:17.574 ERROR...

Default View for Calendar Portlet Saves on All Pages

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Issue If a user sets the Calendar's "View" configuration, the setting is applied for every instance of the Calendar Portlet instead of just the specific instance of the portlet Environment Liferay DXP Liferay Portal Resolution The Calendar portlet is unique among portlets because each...

Why can I not access my Liferay server at the Friendly URL I set?

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Issue A Friendly URL can be set to change the URL that users see when accessing a specific site. However without the Home URL being updated attempting to access the bundle at its base address will return a "Not Found" page. Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 Liferay DXP 7.1 Resolution When...

Upgrading from Liferay DXP 7.0 to 7.1

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This paper is a high-level overview of the effort involved in moving from Liferay DXP 7.0 to 7.1. It contains an upgrade checklist, the upgrade steps, and what to do after a successful upgrade. The paper is available for download here., content:...

How to Upgrade to Liferay DXP from Liferay 6.X

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This whitepaper aims to set a framework for Liferay’s recommended upgrade path for your organization. A major technology upgrade is an endeavor requiring a deep analysis of your business requirements, careful planning, testing and execution in order to be successful. The paper is...

Liferay DXP 7.1 Upgrade Performance Benchmark

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The Liferay Support and Liferay Engineering tuned Liferay 6.2 EE databases for upgrade and tested upgrading them to Liferay DXP 7.1. Databases from several vendors were tested. This whitepaper describes the test scenarios, tuning for database upgrade and upgrade performance results. The...

Removing Product Information Displayed in the HTTP Headers

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Issue Customers might want to remove the product information found in the HTTP Headers and in the console logs for security reasons. The information displays: Liferay-Portal: Liferay Digital Experience Platform 7.0.10 GA1 (Wilberforce / Build 7010 / June 15, 2016) Environment Liferay DXP...

ORMException / StaleObjectStateException is reported

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Issue The following ORMException and StaleObjectStateException are reported in the log 2019-03-25 01:59:12.172 ERROR [http-nio-8080-exec-9][MainServlet:525] com.liferay.portal.kernel.exception.SystemException: com.liferay.portal.kernel.dao.orm.ORMException:...

Determining the Page Count and Global References in a Site

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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 principles is the responsibility of the subscriber. Issue This article...

I would like to upgrade my portlets to Liferay DXP but can not find where XML Descriptors have been moved to

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Issue Upgrading from Liferay 6.2 to Liferay 7.0+ is a significant process. One of the changes implemented is the use of OSGi components. Several XML Descriptors have been converted to OSGi services. Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 and higher Resolution Our Liferay DXP 7.1 Portlet Descriptor...

Why does my portlet not have a version number after it is deployed?

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Issue Deploying a .war portlet through the /liferay_home/deploy folder leads to the deployed portlet not having a version number in its file name. Environment Liferay DXP 7.0 de-33+ Liferay DXP 7.1 Resolution A fix implemented in de-33 addressed a potential issue were multiple copies of...

DXP 7.1 Upgrade Reference Guide

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An upgrade to Liferay DXP 7.1 gives you access to the latest Liferay technology, complete with all of the newest features, and the assurance of continued support for your Liferay environment. Our Subscription Services Team recognizes that an upgrade often requires a significant...

DXP 7.0 Upgrade Reference Guide

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An upgrade to Liferay DXP 7.0 gives you access to the latest Liferay technology, complete with all of the newest features, and the assurance of continued support for your Liferay environment. Our Subscription Services Team recognizes that an upgrade often requires a significant...

Liferay Marketplace Will Not Work Without Cookies Enabled

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If third-party cookies and site data are blocked then logging into marketplace through the control panel will not work and time out with an error on being unable to connect to the server. Resolution If cookies cannot be enabled, you can always add the following extension to be allowed:...

Updating to Liferay DXP 7.2 SP1 / Fix Pack 2 (or Above) from Liferay DXP 7.2 GA1 or Fix Pack 1

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Issue When migrating from 7.2 GA1 or Fix Pack 1 to Liferay DXP 7.2 Fix Pack 2 (ie: SP1) or above, you will be required to run the upgrade tool after installing the patch. The reason for this is, SP1 and FP2 have modifications to data within the database that must be completed before...

How do I perform an integration test for customizations for Liferay DXP 7.1?

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Issue Our team would like to use the LiferayIntegrationTestRule and perform an integration test. How do we set up an integration test? Environment Liferay DXP 7.1 Resolution Liferay leaves the integration testing framework to your discretion. One example would be to...

What HTTP METHODS/VERBS does Liferay DXP use?

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Issue Which HTTP Methods does Liferay DXP use? We would like to restrict HTTP traffic using a firewall and do not want to impact Liferay DXP functionalities. Environment Liferay DXP 7.0+ Resolution Liferay DXP can use the following HTTP methods: CONNECT, DELETE, GET, HEAD, OPTIONS,...

Resolving a "The expression syntax is invalid" Error During the UpgradeDDMStructure Phase of the Liferay DXP Upgrade Process.

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This article describes a known issue in the Forms portlet when upgrading from DXP 7.0 to DXP 7.1+. During the upgrade, a validation error is thrown as follows: Unable to upgrade the visibility expression "equals(Options, "Others") then abc" to a form rule Continuing on:...

Creating a Backup & Disaster Recovery Plan for Liferay Digital Experience Platforms

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This article gives an overview of a backup & disaster recovery environment that is necessary when starting a Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP) project. This backup will often be referenced by Liferay Support Engineers as it is crucial to have a stable and working backup of the...

Changing the Liferay Instance's Log Time Zone Without Modifying the JVM Time Zone

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Introduction By default, Liferay's JVM uses the UTC (GMT) timezone for scheluding jobs and displaying the correct dates in the presentation layer. However, you can change the time zone for the log files without modifying this default configuration. In this article, you'll customize the...

Limitation: Audience Targeting User Segment Cannot Use Physical Screen Size MDR

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This article documents a limitation when viewing content based on a User Segment in the Audience Targeting app that uses the Physical Screen Size attributes as a Mobile Device Rule. It was discovered that users could not view any content created with this set of conditions. This means...

Starting Servers in the Correct Sequence

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Issue What is the correct sequence to start up all servers during a restart? Environment DXP 7.0, 7.1 Resolution Sometimes it is necessary to restart some if not all of the servers that Liferay DXP runs on or is dependent on. Reasons include rolling restarts for patching or maintenance....

Disabling Calendar Email Notifications in DXP

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Issue In Liferay Portal 6.1, calendar notifications could be disabled using portal-ext.properties In Liferay DXP 7.0+, these properties no longer exist Environment Liferay DXP 7.0+ Resolution NOTE: This resolution requires customization and should only be implemented at the discretion of...

Preparing a Sybase Database for Liferay

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Issue Are there any specific configurations needed when setting up a Sybase database to connect to a Liferay bundle? Environment Sybase 15.7, 16 Liferay Portal 6.1, 6.2 DXP 7.0, 7.1 Resolution Unlike other database vendors, there are a couple of commands that must be executed on Sybase...

Upgrade Tool Uses Wrong Version of Tomcat

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Issue When upgrading to Liferay DXP 7.0 or DXP 7.1 and using the SP1 + Tomcat bundle, the wrong version of Tomcat is suggested by the Upgrade Tool For 7.1 the bundle includes Tomcat 9.0.6, but the Upgrade Tool is configured to recommend version 9.0.10 For 7.0 the bundle includes Tomcat...

JDK Certification, Java TCK Compliance, and Liferay

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With the release of JDK11, Oracle's new Java SE Support Policy (also see here) brings changes to the Java Enterprise community. The following article outlines Liferay's approach concerning the certification of JDK releases for existing versions of Liferay Digital Experience Platform and...

Virtual Host Login/Logout Properties

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This article documents four portal properties that are often used to configure redirection URLs for users. The four descriptions below include the properties, their descriptions, and examples for: Configuring the default home URL of the portal Redirecting a user after logging in...

DXP 7.3 Upgrade Reference Guide

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An upgrade to Liferay DXP 7.3 gives you access to the latest Liferay technology, complete with all of the newest features, and the assurance of continued support for your Liferay environment. Our Subscription Services Team recognizes that an upgrade often requires a significant...

How to Install and Set up a Local Liferay DXP Instance on Windows or Mac (Video)

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Learn how to install and set up a local Liferay DXP instance for the first time. Windows Mac Additional Information Official Documentation: Installing Liferay Liferay Learning Youtube Channel, content:...

Installing Fix Packs and Hotfixes on Liferay DXP

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This document has been updated and ported to Liferay Learn and is no longer maintained here. To install Fix Packs and hotfixes on Liferay DXP, customers must first download the latest Patching Tool. For more information on how to configure the Patching Tool, see: Using the Patching Tool....

If a Staging publication is on progress and the server is shut down, publication stays on queue and no further publications are possible

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Issue If a publication on staging is made and the server is shut down, the publication will stay on queue on start-up and, even if cancelled, no more staging publications can be made. The following java class stays queued: BackgroundTaskResult backgroundTaskResult = ...

JDK7 Concerns

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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. JDK7 is supported in 6.1 EE GA2 edition of Liferay - however please note that patches are only shipped with JDK5...

Testing if Liferay Clustering is Working Properly

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Issue How can I confirm that my Liferay cluster is working correctly and all nodes displays the same information accurately? Environment DXP 7.x Portal 6.x Resolution There are two ways that to accomplish this: 1. Manually Test the Cache Replication Functionality To manually test this,...

Installing Archived Modules From Liferay's Public Repository

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This article is a how-to guide for locating, downloading and installing modules from Liferay’s public repository. Installing modules directly from Liferay’s public repository should be done if the module or application has been deprecated, archived or otherwise not distributed with the...

SQL Scripts Causing Duplicate Keys

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While using a new instance of the Liferay Portal, some environments may encounter the following error: ORA-01452: cannot CREATE UNIQUE INDEX; duplicate keys found Resolution This error occurs do to an error in the creation of sample data by the create-*.sql scripts. This results in...

Deploying Activation Keys

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This article documents the basic instructions for how to deploy your Activation Key using an .xml file. The steps will vary slightly depending on the version of the Liferay platform you are using. If you encounter any issues along the way, see this separate Troubleshooting Activation Key...

DXP 7.0 Database Portal Properties

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This article is intended to provide a list of all the Liferay DXP 7.0 Database properties that can be used to connect your DXP 7.0 installation to various databases. To use any of them, uncomment the block of code you need, and paste it into your portal-ext.properties file. For example,...

Setting up Session Replication in Tomcat With Liferay DXP

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The purpose of this article is to provide an example of how to set up a basic Tomcat cluster that has session replication, using built-in Tomcat features. Please note: This example is provided as a courtesy. This configuration is not supported by Liferay Support as it deals with Tomcat,...

Liferay Web Proxy Module for Digital Experience Platform 7.1

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The Web Proxy Portlet allows web applications to be embedded within a portlet while keeping the user interaction within the portal context. The portlet is deprecated and was removed from Digital Experience Platform (DXP) 7.1 due to low adoption. The portlet will not be released as an app...

Taking Thread Dumps From a JVM

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 principles is the responsibility of the subscriber. A thread dump is a...

Taking Heap Dumps From a JVM

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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 principles is the responsibility of the subscriber. When a system runs into...

Permissions Are Not Working Post-Upgrade

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After upgrading from Liferay Portal 5.2, permissions settings may act in an undesirable manner. This could include not being able to change permissions, as well as not being able to access the control panel or any other areas of the portal that require something other than guest...

Load Balancing Can Return Null

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When running Liferay with more than one node on a load balancer, sometimes, when generating urls for buttons, they can receive a incorrect url or sometimes a null value. Resolution Using the: redirect.url.security.mode=domain property in portal-ext.properties will fix this...

Managing LDAP Settings Using .config Files

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This document has been updated and ported to Liferay Learn and is no longer maintained here. This article documents how to configure LDAP settings using .config files instead of the Control Panel. There are a great number of changes in Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP), and one...

Managing Distributed Cache in Liferay DXP

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This document has been updated and ported to Liferay Learn and is no longer maintained here. This article documents the configuration options for managing distributed cache within Liferay Digital Experience Platform (DXP). Table of Contents Distributed Cache Basics How Liferay Does...

Application Server Times Out While Downloading/Uploading Documents

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When uploading documents larger than 3Mb via web call, an error may be thrown: 13:45:27,141 INFO [PortalImpl:4366] Current URL /documents/10162/179749/Certification+Tracking+Database+CSC+v2.0+Production.zip generates exception: null 13:47:20,403 WARN [StreamUtil:85] ClientAbortException:...

LDAP settings and upgrading from 5.2.x to 6.x

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This article pertains to portals in which LDAP is configured in Liferay Portal 5.2.x and an upgrade is performed. When a user attempts to login, an error is thrown, and the user is not authenticated. 18:44:06,854 ERROR [LDAPAuth:321] Problem accessing LDAP server...

Rolling Restart - Breaking Changes

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Introduction When applying fix packs or hotfixes, rolling restarts are possible if there are no changes to a specific set of clustering classes or no module schema version changes. The following document is a list of the known fix packs which contain either of these exceptions. If a...

Changes in Liferay DXP Clustering

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This article documents several changes with the clustering feature that will take effect in Liferay Portal CE 7.0 and Digital Experience Platform 7.0. In addition, this article details changes that may affect Community Edition users. Resolution General The default search indexing...

Managing Distributed Cache in Liferay Portal EE

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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 principles is the responsibility of the subscriber. Depending on the needs...

Changing the name of an existing environment

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ご覧のページは、お客様の利便性のために一部機械翻訳されています。また、ドキュメントは頻繁に更新が加えられており、翻訳は未完成の部分が含まれることをご了承ください。最新情報は都度公開されておりますため、必ず英語版をご参照ください。翻訳に問題がある場合は、こちらまでご連絡ください。問題環境管理者としては、既存の環境の名前をもっと便利な方法で変更したい - ゼロから作り直す必要はありません。環境への配慮 DXPクラウド決議新しい環境を作成する場合、基本的にはどのような名前でも設定できます - 環境管理者の要求に基づいて。...

To be able to access Liferay PaaS portal Database through DB client

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ご覧のページは、お客様の利便性のために一部機械翻訳されています。また、ドキュメントは頻繁に更新が加えられており、翻訳は未完成の部分が含まれることをご了承ください。最新情報は都度公開されておりますため、必ず英語版をご参照ください。翻訳に問題がある場合は、こちらまでご連絡ください。問題ローカルクライアントを介して Liferay Experience Cloud Self-Managed (SM) データベースに接続する方法 Environment ライフレイエクスペリエンスクラウド SM 解決策ここに回避策があります。...

Troubleshooting Missing OpenID Connect Login Option and OIDC "not requested or was removed" Errors

Issue The OpenID Connect option doesn’t appear in the Sign In (login) portlet; or, starting OIDC returns an “OpenID Connect was not requested or was removed” error. Environment Liferay DXP Quarterly Release: 2024.Q1+ Resolution If the Open ID connect button is not displayed in the login...

Integrate Azure AD with Liferay DXP Using SAML

Integrating Liferay DXP with other Identity Providers (IdPs) is a recommended security best practice. By leveraging external authentication mechanisms, you can strengthen your system's security and simplify user management processes. This how to guides you through the basic steps needed...

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