Capability

Content Management System

Liferay’s Content Management System (CMS) offers user-friendly applications for creating, editing, publishing, and managing your site’s content.

Liferay empowers you to create and manage web content effectively. Easily create web content, upload documents, and leverage a suite of tools to administer and optimize your content. These tools include a user-friendly Content Dashboard UI, built-in Translation capabilities, and Content Performance insights.

Feature
Deployment Approach
Using Object Data with React Charts
Using Object Data with React Charts Here you'll use Objects, Headless APIs, and custom element remote applications to create a dynamic chart for data dashboards. First, you'll set up a new DXP...
Building a Time Off Requester
Building a Time Off Requester Liferay 7.4+ With Liferay Objects, you can build entire applications without writing code or deploying modules. Here, create a Time Off Request application using...
Custom Object APIs
Custom Object APIs Liferay 7.4+ When you publish a custom object definition, Liferay generates default REST APIs for interacting with the object and its data. These APIs vary depending on the...
Object API Basics
Object API Basics When you publish an Object, Liferay automatically generates REST APIs for it. These APIs differ for Company and Site scoped Objects, but they all use the c/[pluralobjectlabel]...
Using Aggregation Terms with REST APIs
Using Aggregation Terms with REST APIs When querying Object entries using REST APIs, you can use an Object's fields as facet criteria for aggregating entry data. To do this, add the...
Managing Object Entries Using GraphQL
Managing Object Entries Using GraphQL You can use GraphQL to manage custom object entries in Liferay efficiently. This API framework simplifies data interaction and serves as an alternative to REST...
Using Batch APIs
Using Batch APIs When you publish an Object, Liferay automatically generates REST APIs for it. These include the batch APIs for bulk POST, PUT, and DELETE operations. Here you'll use cURL commands...
Using nestedFields to Query Related Entries
Using nestedFields to Query Related Entries Liferay 7.4 U69+/GA69+ The nestedFields parameter returns multiple levels of related object entries in a single GET request. Pass the nestedFields...
Using nestedFields to Audit Entry History
Using nestedFields to Audit Entry History Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ When you enable entry history for an object definition, you can use the nestedFields parameter with REST APIs to audit entry...
Using Object APIs With Base64 Encoded Files
Using Object APIs With Base64 Encoded Files Liferay DXP 2024.Q2+/Portal GA120+ When creating object entries with attachment fields through APIs, you can generally upload files from your computer...
Using Relationship REST APIs
Using Relationship REST APIs Liferay 7.4 U70+/GA70+ When you add relationships to custom or system objects, Liferay generates REST endpoints for accessing those relationships. You can relate and...
Picklists API Basics
Picklists API Basics Liferay provides the headless-admin-list-types REST APIs for creating and managing picklist definitions (ListTypeDefinition) and their entries (ListTypeEntry). You can view and...
Liferayオブジェクトへの移行
Liferayオブジェクトへの移行 ダイナミック・データ・リストは非推奨であり、2024年末までに削除される予定である。 データの損失を防ぎ、同じ機能を実現するために、構造やデータをLiferay Objectsに移行してください。 オブジェクト は、コードを書いたりモジュールをデプロイすることなく、Liferay UIでアプリケーションを構築するためのローコード機能を提供します。...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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: ...
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...
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 (...
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...
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...
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.,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Fields
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...
Adding Fields to Objects
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...
Auto-Increment Fields
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...
Encrypted Fields
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...
Formula Fields
Formula Fields Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+ Formula fields store read-only values calculated using numeric fields in the object definition. Example use cases include calculating an...
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: ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Localizing Object Definitions and Entries
Localizing Object Definitions and Entries Liferay DXP 2023.Q3+/Portal GA92+ Liferay objects are integrated with the localization framework, so you can add translations for definition labels, and...
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...
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. ...
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...
Removing Relationships
Removing Relationships Liferay 7.4 U26+/GA26+ You can remove relationships from both draft and published object definitions. Removing a relationship permanently deletes its field from the related...
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...
Using System Objects with Custom Objects
Using System Objects with Custom Objects
Using the Objects Model Builder
Using the Objects Model Builder [Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+](#model-builder-availability) For Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+, you must have Object Folder → View permissions to...
Using Object Inheritance
Using Object Inheritance [Release Feature (LPD-34594)](../../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#release-feature-flags) Liferay DXP...
Restricting Access to Object Data by Account
Restricting Access to Object Data by Account Liferay 7.4 U58+/GA58+ In scenarios with multiple business accounts, you may want to restrict access to object entries by account. For example,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Deploying Object Widgets to Sites
Deploying Object Widgets to Sites Liferay 7.4+ When an Object is published, Liferay automatically generates a dedicated widget you can deploy to site pages. This includes both site-scoped and...
Adding Field Validations
Adding Field Validations Liferay DXP 2023.Q3+/Portal GA92+ Validations set rules for determining valid field entries. Each validation has its own trigger, conditions, and error message, which you...
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. ...
Expression Builder Validations Reference
Expression Builder Validations Reference Liferay 7.4 U67+/GA67+ You can create object field validations using Liferay's Expression Builder. This tool provides an integrated editor for quickly...
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...
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.
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....
Managing Data from External Systems
Managing Data from External Systems [Release Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#release-feature-flags) Liferay Objects provides...