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Object Validation Rule YAML Configuration Reference
Object Validation Rule YAML Configuration Reference To define an Object Validation Rule client extension, add the objectValidationRule type to your client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Using a Microservice Client Extension
Using a Microservice Client Extension A microservice client extension is a standalone server process that relies on OAuth 2 for communication with Liferay. The microservice is a resource server and...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Workflow Action YAML Configuration Reference
Workflow Action YAML Configuration Reference You can define a workflow action client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a workflow...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Liferay Internals
Liferay Internals Liferay is a complex open-source platform built on several key technologies and architectural principles. Liferay is written mostly in Java and built on the OSGi framework, which...
Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 8:39 PM
Architecture
Architecture The Liferay DXP/Portal architecture has three parts: Core: Bootstraps DXP and its frameworks. The Core provides a runtime environment for managing services, UI components, and...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:55 PM
The Benefits of Modularity
The Benefits of Modularity Dictionary.com defines modularity as the use of individually distinct functional units, as in assembling an electronic or mechanical system. The distinct functional units...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:55 PM
Extending Liferay
Extending Liferay Liferay DXP/Portal is highly customizable. Its modular architecture contains components you can extend and override dynamically using APIs.
Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 8:39 PM
Creating a Model Listener
Creating a Model Listener Model listeners listen for persistence method calls that signal changes to a specified model (such as update or add methods). Most of the methods model listeners use are...
Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 8:39 PM
Customizing Localization
Customizing Localization Liferay ships with 55 translations, making it ideal for deployments all over the world. Sometimes, however, you must modify a translation or provide a new one. Here you can...
Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 4:48 PM
Creating Service Wrappers
Creating Service Wrappers With Service Wrappers, you can override default service methods to add extra functionality. For example, you may want the value of a field you've added to Liferay's User...
Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 8:39 PM
Customizing JSPs with Dynamic Includes
Customizing JSPs with Dynamic Includes The liferay-util:dynamic-include tag is a placeholder into which you can inject content---JavaScript code, HTML, and more. The example project demonstrates...
Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 8:39 PM
Adding a Language
Adding a Language Liferay currently supports about 50 languages out-of-the-box. Translation is complete for many of these languages, and some are still in the translation process. Each language has...
Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 8:39 PM
Generating Translations Automatically
Generating Translations Automatically Liferay DXP supports 50 languages out-of-the-box. Each locale has its own language properties file containing keys for its language. When you create an...
Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 8:39 PM
Overriding Global Language Translations with Language Properties
Overriding Global Language Translations with Language Properties Liferay DXP/Portal implements headings, labels, and messages for many locales using language translations. You can override these...
Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 8:39 PM
Overriding Module Language Translations in Earlier Versions
Overriding Module Language Translations in Earlier Versions For Liferay DXP 7.4 U4 (Update 4) and above or Liferay Portal 7.4 GA8 and above, the Language Override tool is the recommended approach....
Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 8:39 PM
Overriding OSGi Services
Overriding OSGi Services Liferay's OSGi container is a dynamic environment in which services can be added, removed, or overridden as needed. This framework registers Liferay components with the...
Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 8:39 PM
Using Custom SQL Queries
Using Custom SQL Queries Service Builder creates finder methods that retrieve entities by their attributes (their column values). When you add a column as a parameter for the finder in your...
Published Date: Sep 6, 24, 3:37 PM
Using Portlet Filters
Using Portlet Filters Portlet filters intercept requests and responses at the start of each portlet request processing phase so you can add functionality there. This makes them useful for auditing...
Published Date: Jul 18, 24, 8:39 PM
Using Servlet Filters
Using Servlet Filters Servlet filters can both pre-process requests as they arrive and post-process responses before they go to the client browser. You can apply functionality to requests and...
Published Date: Oct 18, 24, 4:07 PM
Fundamentals
Fundamentals Liferay development projects consist primarily of simple .jar files. These contain a few extra configuration files that make them OSGi modules, but they're easily understandable by...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:55 PM
7.4 Breaking Changes
7.4 Breaking Changes Breaking changes break or significantly alter existing functionality or code structure. Here are all of the breaking changes for Liferay 7.4, starting with the latest quarterly...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:55 PM
7.2 Breaking Changes
7.2 Breaking Changes This document presents a chronological list of changes that break existing functionality, APIs, or contracts with third party Liferay developers or users. We try our best to...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:55 PM
7.3 Breaking Changes
7.3 Breaking Changes This document presents a chronological list of changes that break existing functionality, APIs, or contracts with third party Liferay developers or users. We try our best to...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:55 PM
Exported Third Party Packages
Exported Third Party Packages Liferay provides over one-hundred third party Java packages at run time. The com.liferay.portal.bootstrap module exports the packages by specifying individual packages...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:55 PM
Become a Publisher
Become a Publisher To publish apps and solutions on the Marketplace, you must have a Liferay account with additional publisher permissions. It is free to become a publisher, but you must submit a...
Published Date: Aug 16, 24, 3:45 PM
Marketplace
Marketplace Liferay's new Marketplace is a platform where you find, download, and share apps. It comes with a revamped UI and also supports Liferay SaaS. To access the new Marketplace, go to...
Published Date: Aug 16, 24, 3:45 PM
Provisioning DXP Apps
Provisioning DXP Apps Free apps can be downloaded, deployed to Liferay DXP, and used immediately without deploying a license. Paid apps have trial, developer, or standard licenses based on the...
Published Date: Nov 8, 24, 3:11 PM
Objects
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...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Publishing Apps in Marketplace
Publishing Apps in Marketplace The Liferay Marketplace contains both Cloud apps (for Liferay SaaS, PaaS, and self-hosted) and DXP apps (for Liferay PaaS and Liferay Self-Hosted). As a publisher,...
Published Date: Aug 16, 24, 3:45 PM
Publishing Solutions in Marketplace
Publishing Solutions in Marketplace The Liferay Marketplace contains business solutions you can use to improve productivity and reduce your time to market. Currently, only existing Liferay partners...
Published Date: Aug 31, 24, 7:45 PM
Creating and Managing Objects
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...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Actions
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...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Adding Fields to Objects
Adding Fields to Objects Liferay 7.4 2023.Q4+/GA102+ Fields are data definitions that represent database columns and store different types of values. By default, all objects include these system...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Aggregation Fields
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...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Defining Object Actions
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 (...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Understanding Action Types
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...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Auditing Object Events
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...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Exporting and Importing Object Definitions
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.,...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Fields
Fields Liferay 7.4 2023.Q4+/GA102+ Object fields are data definitions that represent database columns and store different types of values. All objects include default system fields, but you can...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Using Manual Actions
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: ...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Activating and Deactivating Objects
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...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Creating Objects
Creating Objects Liferay 7.4 2023.Q4+/GA102+ Liferay Objects provides development capabilities in the Liferay UI. Using Objects, you can build fully integrated Liferay applications without writing...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Deleting Objects
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...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Extending System Objects
Extending System Objects Liferay 7.4 U86+/GA86+ With Liferay Objects, you can extend supported system services. Currently, only these services are integrated with the Objects framework: Account...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Adding and Managing Custom States
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...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Attachment Fields
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, and each field can only be linked...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Auto-Increment Fields
Auto-Increment Fields DXP 2024.Q1+/Portal 7.4 GA112+ Auto-Increment fields are configurable read-only fields for uniquely identifying object entries in a human-readable format. For example, an IT...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Encrypted Fields
Encrypted Fields Self-Hosted and Self-Managed Only Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ Liferay provides the encrypted field type for storing sensitive user data. To use encrypted fields, first add an...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Formula Fields
Formula Fields Liferay 7.4 2023.Q4+/GA102+ Formula fields store read-only values calculated using numeric fields in the object definition. Example use cases include calculating an employee's...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Using Read-Only Fields
Using Read-Only Fields Some use cases may require data fields to be read-only. For example, data integrity may require some field values to remain immutable, or you may need to prevent unauthorized...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Layouts
Layouts Liferay 7.4+ Object layouts define how fields and relationships appear when creating and editing entries. All published objects include an autogenerated layout with a single tab that lists...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Picklist Fields
Picklist Fields Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ Picklists define lists of text values usable as single select or multi-select fields in object definitions. By default, single select fields appear as...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Organizing Objects with Folders
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. ...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Defining Object Relationships
Defining Object Relationships Liferay 7.4+ Relationships add fields and tables to object definitions for relating their entries to one another. Follow these steps to add relationships to object...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Accessing Accounts Data from Custom Objects
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...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Designing Object Layouts
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...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Adding Categorization to Fields Tabs
Adding Categorization to Fields Tabs Liferay 7.4 U31+/GA31+ You can add categorization blocks to fields tabs so end users can apply tags and categories to object entries. Follow these steps: ...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Localizing Object Definitions and Entries
Localizing Object Definitions and Entries Liferay 7.4 2023.Q3+/GA92+ Liferay objects are integrated with the localization framework, so you can add translations for definition labels, and users...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Managing Objects with Headless APIs
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...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM
Relationships
Relationships Liferay 7.4 U47+/GA47+ Relationships add fields and tables to object definitions for relating their entries with one another. This provides access to entry data in different...
Published Date: May 9, 24, 6:54 PM

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