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Upgrading a Theme
Upgrading a Theme Themes developed for previous versions of Liferay DXP must be upgraded in order to be deployed to a new version. The gulp upgrade task updates Liferay version references and theme...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using a Theme Favicon Client Extension
Using a Theme Favicon Client Extension Liferay 7.4+ With a theme favicon client extension, you can override the theme's favicon on the selected page. Start with the sample workspace to build and...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Theme Favicon YAML Configuration Reference
Theme Favicon YAML Configuration Reference You can define a theme favicon client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a theme favicon...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Theme Sprite Map YAML Configuration Reference
Theme Sprite Map YAML Configuration Reference You can define a theme sprite map client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml defines a theme sprite...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using a Theme Sprite Map Client Extension
Using a Theme Sprite Map Client Extension Liferay 7.4 2023.Q4+/GA100+ With a theme sprite map client extension, you can override the default Clay sprite map used for icons on a page. Start with...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Batch YAML Configuration Reference
Batch YAML Configuration Reference Use a client-extension.yaml file to define a batch client extension. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a client extension of type batch: ...
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Importing/Exporting Data
Importing/Exporting Data Liferay Self-Hosted Liferay SaaS Liferay PaaS Liferay 7.4 If you want to import or export data from Liferay, you use batch client extensions. Use and reuse your data...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Integrating External Applications
Integrating External Applications Custom Element and IFrame client extensions register applications with Liferay and render them as widgets on site pages. When you create one of these frontend...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Notification Type YAML Configuration Reference
Notification Type YAML Configuration Reference You can define a notification type client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a...
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Object Action YAML Configuration Reference
Object Action YAML Configuration Reference You can define an object action client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml defines an object action and...
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Creating a Basic Custom Element
Creating a Basic Custom Element Liferay 7.4+ Custom element client extensions use Liferay's frontend infrastructure to register external, remote applications with the Liferay platform and render...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Custom Element YAML Configuration Reference
Custom Element YAML Configuration Reference You can define a custom element client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Usage Details This client-extension.yaml file defines a custom...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using an IFrame Client Extension
Using an IFrame Client Extension Liferay 7.4+ IFrame client extensions use Liferay's frontend infrastructure to register external applications as HTML elements. They're added to Liferay pages as...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
IFrame YAML Configuration Reference
IFrame YAML Configuration Reference You can define an IFrame client extension with a client-extension.yaml file. Data Usage This client-extension.yaml file defines an IFrame client extension: ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 (...
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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: ...
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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, 2024 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...
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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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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...
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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...
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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...
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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, 2024 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...
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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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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. ...
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Adding Field Validations
Adding Field Validations Liferay 7.4 2023.Q3+/GA92+ Validations set rules for determining valid field entries. Each validation has its own trigger, conditions, and error message, which you can set...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using System Objects with Custom Objects
Using System Objects with Custom Objects
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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, 2024 6:54 PM
Using the Objects Model Builder
Using the Objects Model Builder [Liferay 7.4 2023.Q4+/GA102+](#model-builder-availability) For Liferay 7.4 2023.Q4+/GA102+, you must have Object Folder → View permissions to access the Objects...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Validations
Validations Liferay 7.4+ Object validations set rules for determining valid field inputs. You can define validations with Groovy scripts, Liferay expressions, or a specified Composite Key...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Expression Builder Validations Reference
Expression Builder Validations Reference Liferay 7.4 U67+/GA67+ With custom Objects, you can create field validations using Liferay's Expression Builder. This tool provides an integrated editor...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Designing Object Views
Designing Object Views Liferay 7.4+ Views define how entries appear in an object's application page. Though each published object has an autogenerated view, you can create your own. Design custom...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Renaming Table Columns
Renaming Table Columns Liferay 7.4 U21+/GA21+ With custom views, you can change and localize the display name for table columns so you can serve your global users and ensure the table's naming...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Setting a Default Sorting
Setting a Default Sorting Liferay 7.4 U18+/GA18+ With custom views, you can set a default sorting for tables. Follow these steps: Begin editing the desired view and go to the Default Sort tab. ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Managing Data from External Systems
Managing Data from External Systems [Beta Feature](../../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) Liferay Objects provides low-code capabilities for...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Views
Views Views define how entries appear in an object's application page. All published objects include an autogenerated table that displays all field columns alphabetically. However, you can design...
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Adding Filters to Views
Adding Filters to Views Liferay 7.4 U49+/GA49+ When designing a custom view, you can determine which fields appear as filter facets. Also, you can set default filters that apply automatically to...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Displaying Object Entries with Collections
Displaying Object Entries with Collections Liferay 7.4 U77+/GA77+ When you publish an object definition, Liferay creates a collection provider for it. For site-scoped objects, you can also create...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Displaying Object Entries
Displaying Object Entries Liferay 7.4+ You can display object entries dynamically with Liferay's page building features. For example, collection displays can show a list of entries while display...
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Enabling Workflow for Objects
Enabling Workflow for Objects Liferay 7.4+ Every published object is integrated automatically with the Workflow framework, so you can direct object entry creation through a defined review and...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Integrating Objects with Third Party Services
Integrating Objects with Third Party Services You can use Liferay Objects with popular data integration tools to create automated tasks for syncing Object data with external services. These tasks...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Objects with Salesforce
Using Objects with Salesforce [Beta Feature](../../../../system-administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#beta-feature-flags) With Liferay, you can create objects that integrate with...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Google Sheets with Objects
Using Google Sheets with Objects Liferay 7.4+ These articles explain how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using a variety of third party tools.
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Automate.io to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
Using Automate.io to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets Liferay 7.4+ Here you'll learn how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using Automate.io....
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM

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