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Data Providers
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Data Providers Data providers serve data that can be consumed by the Forms application. The REST Data Provider is included with the Forms application. With it, you can consume data from REST web...
Forms Field Types Reference
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Forms Field Types Reference The Liferay Forms application contains lots of field types and elements to add to your forms. To discover the available elements, Open the Product Menu (Product Menu)...
Dynamic Data Lists
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Dynamic Data Lists Dynamic Data Lists is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 7.3, and is planned for removal in 2024. It is replaced by Objects. Please migrate your Dynamic Data Lists to Objects as soon...
Getting Started with Dynamic Data Lists
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Getting Started with Dynamic Data Lists Dynamic Data Lists is deprecated as of Liferay DXP 7.3, and is planned for removal in 2024. It is replaced by Objects. Please migrate your Dynamic Data...
Form Rules
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Form Rules The Forms application is in maintenance mode as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. Migrate your forms to objects and form container fragments to future-proof your solutions. Forms...
Configuring Personal Notifications
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Configuring Personal Notifications Liferay provides integrated notification tools, so you can ensure users are alerted to platform events. Users can customize which notifications they receive by...
Using Forms to Poll Users
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Using Forms to Poll Users The Forms application is in maintenance mode as of Liferay DXP 2024.Q4/Portal GA129. Migrate your forms to objects and form container fragments to future-proof your...
Understanding Action Types
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Understanding Action Types Liferay 7.4 U60+/GA60+ Actions define custom operations triggered by object entry events. Liferay provides these action types: TypeDescription NotificationSend email or...
Creating Notification Templates
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Creating Notification Templates Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+ With notification templates, you can design automated email and user notifications for Liferay services. Each template identifies...
Objects
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Objects Liferay 7.4+ With Liferay Objects, you can build and deliver applications without having to write code or deploy modules. Each application built with Objects is integrated with Liferay's...
Redirecting Users on Form Submission
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Redirecting Users on Form Submission By default, when a user submits a form response, they are directed to a success page. This behavior can be configured to instead redirect a user to a specific...
Using the Notification Queue
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Using the Notification Queue Liferay 7.4 U75+/GA75+ Liferay provides the Notification Queue application for reviewing email notifications triggered by an object action. You can verify the status...
Actions
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Actions Object actions define custom business logic that you can run manually or automatically for object entry events. Examples include delivering entry event data to a webhook URL, sending email...
Sharing Forms
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Sharing Forms There are two ways to share a form: Placing the Form widget on a site page and configuring the widget to display the particular form. This allows the form to be seen and submitted...
Using Forms with a Workflow
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Using Forms with a Workflow The Forms application is integrated with the Workflow application and therefore users can activate a workflow process for a form. This means that before a form's entry...
Notifications
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Notifications Liferay provides integrated notification tools to alert users to platform events. For Liferay DXP, this includes email and website notifications for the following default...
Creating and Managing Objects
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Creating and Managing Objects Liferay 7.4+ Liferay Objects provides a convenient UI for creating custom applications that meet your business needs without writing code. You can also use Objects to...
Defining Object Actions
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Defining Object Actions Liferay 7.4 U60+/GA60+ Object actions define operations that you can run manually or automatically for object entry events. To add an action, Open the Global Menu (...
Using Manual Actions
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Using Manual Actions Liferay 7.4 U60+/GA60+ When you use the standalone trigger for object actions, the actions become manual instead of automatic. Trigger these actions using these methods: ...
Exporting and Importing Object Definitions
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Exporting and Importing Object Definitions Liferay 7.4 U68+/GA68+ You can export and import object definitions as .json files. These files include the definition's complete schema (e.g.,...
Adding and Managing Custom States
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Adding and Managing Custom States Liferay 7.4+ Some use cases may require assigning multiple states to an object entry at the same time. For example, when building an Order application, you may...
Attachment Fields
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Attachment Fields Attachment fields are for uploading files to your instance's Document Library. When uploaded, the file is linked to the entry's attachment field. Each field can only be linked to...
Extending Unmodifiable System Objects
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Extending Unmodifiable System Objects Liferay 7.4 U86+/GA86+ With Liferay Objects, you can extend supported system services. These services are integrated with the Objects framework as...
Fields
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Fields Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+ Object fields are data definitions that represent database columns and store different types of values. All objects include default system fields, but you...
Auto-Increment Fields
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Auto-Increment Fields DXP 2024.Q1+/Portal GA112+ Auto-Increment fields are configurable read-only fields for uniquely identifying object entries in a human-readable format. For example, an IT...
Adding Fields to Objects
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Adding Fields to Objects Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+ Fields are data definitions that represent database columns and store different types of values. By default, all objects include these...
Aggregation Fields
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Aggregation Fields Liferay 7.4 U47+/GA47+ Aggregation fields perform basic calculations on the entries from a relationship table and display the resulting values. Available aggregation functions...
Encrypted Fields
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Encrypted Fields Self-Hosted and PaaS Only Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ Liferay provides the encrypted field type for storing sensitive user data. To use encrypted fields, first add an encryption...
Creating Objects
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Creating Objects Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+ Liferay Objects provides development capabilities in the Liferay UI. Using Objects, you can build fully integrated Liferay applications without...
Assignee Fields
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Assignee Fields Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+/Portal 2026.Q1+ Assignee fields are for selecting existing users or roles in the object entry. Assigned users can edit the entry with no manual permission...
Auditing Object Events
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Auditing Object Events Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ You can use Liferay's audit framework to track events for custom object definitions and their entries. To track entry events, you must enable entry...
Deleting Objects
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Deleting Objects Liferay 7.4 U26+/GA26+ You can delete draft and published object definitions. Deleting a definition removes its associated data, including the stored entries for published...
Activating and Deactivating Objects
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Activating and Deactivating Objects Custom objects are activated when published. While active, you can use the object to create entries via the Liferay UI or dedicated REST APIs. If needed, you can...
Formula Fields
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Formula Fields Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+ Formula fields provide read-only values calculated using numeric fields in the object definition. Unlike other fields, formula values are...
Managing Objects with Headless APIs
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Managing Objects with Headless APIs Liferay 7.4+ You can create and manage objects from the Applications menu, but you can also use Liferay's REST APIs. Call these services to create and manage...
Accessing Accounts Data from Custom Objects
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Accessing Accounts Data from Custom Objects Liferay 7.4 U35+/GA35+ In some use cases, you may want to access account data from a custom object. For example, if you're building a custom returns...
Using System Objects with Custom Objects
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Using System Objects with Custom Objects
Designing Object Layouts
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Designing Object Layouts Liferay 7.4 U31+/GA31+ Layouts define how fields and relationships appear when creating and editing object entries. Each layout can include multiple tabs containing...
Organizing Objects with Folders
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Organizing Objects with Folders By default, object definitions are grouped in the Uncategorized folder, but you can add object folders to organize data models and manage access to definitions. ...
Using Object Inheritance
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Using Object Inheritance [Release Feature (LPD-34594)](../../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#release-feature-flags) Liferay DXP...