Capability

Platform

Liferay DXP is a robust platform with its own navigation menus, configuration methods, and core features. These core features are foundational to effective system administration, maintenance, notifications, and other core platform functions.

Feature
Deployment Approach
Capability
Enabling CAPTCHA on Form Submissions
Official Documentation
Enabling CAPTCHA on Form Submissions CAPTCHA can be enabled to deter automated form submissions. To enable CAPTCHA: Click the form's Options (Options) and select Settings. Navigate to the Form...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Sharing Forms and Managing Submissions
Official Documentation
Sharing Forms and Managing Submissions 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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Managing Form Entries
Official Documentation
Managing Form Entries Once users begin submitting form entries, you can access the form entry data through the UI or export the data to a different file format for further analysis and review. ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Form Reports
Official Documentation
Form Reports 7.3, 7.4 Once users begin submitting form entries, you can access a field-by-field report on the form's records: Navigate to the Forms application. In the Product Menu (Product...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using Forms with a Workflow
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Notifications
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using Forms to Poll Users
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Notifications API Basics
Official Documentation
Notifications API Basics Liferay's headless delivery application provides REST and GraphQL services for subscribing to or unsubscribing from notifications for platform events across several default...
Published Date: Oct 4, 2024 4:10 PM
Configuring Personal Notifications
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Creating Notification Templates
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using the Notification Queue
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Enabling Workflow for Objects
Official Documentation
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 Service Builder Applications with Objects
Official Documentation
Integrating Service Builder Applications with Objects You can integrate existing Service Builder applications with the Objects framework. Once integrated, your custom entities become unmodifiable...
Published Date: Feb 13, 2025 12:44 PM
Creating Picklists
Official Documentation
Creating Picklists Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ Picklists are lists of name/key pairs stored as string values. Once defined, you can use the lists with object definitions to populate single or multiple...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Picklists API Basics
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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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Picklists
Official Documentation
Picklists Liferay 7.4+ Liferay picklists are predefined lists of string values that consist of a name/key pair and can include any number of items. Once a list is created, you can use it to add a...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Exporting and Importing Picklists
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Exporting and Importing Picklists You can transfer picklists between environments as JSON files using Liferay's export/import framework. Exporting Picklists Open the Global Menu (Global Menu),...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Managing Picklist Permissions
Official Documentation
Managing Picklist Permissions Liferay 7.4+ Picklist is integrated with Liferay's permissions framework. This means you can assign application and resource permissions to user roles to determine...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Managing Object Entries Using GraphQL
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:50 PM
Managing Workflows
Official Documentation
Managing Workflows With the workflow framework, Users manage asset publication in custom-built workflow processes. Users with permission to access workflow process definitions in the Control Panel...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Assigning Task Nodes
Official Documentation
Assigning Task Nodes Subscription Task nodes require interaction by people. To alert and associate tasks with the right people, use notifications and assignments, respectively. You can assign task...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using Forms with Objects
Official Documentation
Using Forms with Objects Liferay 7.4+ Liferay objects are integrated with the Forms application, so you can design forms for receiving user input and creating object entries. To do this, first add...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Workflow
Official Documentation
Workflow Liferay DXP ships with a workflow engine that allows reviewing and approving content such as Blogs, Web Content, or Wikis before publication. Define any number of business...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Workflow Designer
Official Documentation
Workflow Designer Subscription The Workflow Designer's user interface was refreshed in Liferay DXP 7.4 Update 20. The look and feel of the new builder is improved and the user experience is more...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Designing and Managing Workflows
Official Documentation
Designing and Managing Workflows Building Workflows Managing Workflows Workflow Designer Workflow Designer Overview Workflow Nodes Creating Workflow Tasks Configuring Workflow Actions and...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Configuring Workflow Actions and Notifications
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Configuring Workflow Actions and Notifications Subscription Using the workflow designer, users can configure Workflow Actions and notifications for each node. Actions are very adaptable and you...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Creating an Action Executor
Official Documentation
Creating an Action Executor Workflow nodes can contain elements that execute custom logic via Groovy scripts. approve
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Workflow Definition Node Reference
Official Documentation
Workflow Definition Node Reference Node elements and their sub-elements are fundamental building blocks making up workflow definitions. Nodes often reflect the real life stages of the review...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Workflow Task Node Reference
Official Documentation
Workflow Task Node Reference As of DXP 2024.Q3, scripting is disabled by default. You can enable it in System Settings → Script Management (under the Security category). Tasks are the part of the...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using Condition Nodes
Official Documentation
Using Condition Nodes Subscription Condition nodes are useful for acting (transitioning, assigning, etc.) conditionally in the workflow. Perhaps you have multiple reviewers and must determine...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Workflow Designer Overview
Official Documentation
Workflow Designer Overview Subscription The Process Builder's workflow designer is a graphical interface for creating workflow process definitions. The convenient drag and drop interface makes...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Crafting XML Workflow Definitions
Official Documentation
Crafting XML Workflow Definitions As of DXP 2024.Q3, scripting is disabled by default. You can enable it in System Settings → Script Management (under the Security category). All Workflow...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Creating a Condition Evaluator
Official Documentation
Creating a Condition Evaluator A Workflow condition node uses a Groovy script to determine the proper transition a workflow item traverses. Instead of writing logic in Groovy directly in a workflow...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using Forks and Joins
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Using Forks and Joins Subscription Here you'll learn how to use the Fork, Join and Join XOR nodes. These nodes are useful for workflow processes that have multiple reviewers like the...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Creating Workflow Tasks
Official Documentation
Creating Workflow Tasks Subscription The default Single Approver Definition offers a simple introduction to workflow tasks. It has only two task nodes: Review and Update. The workflow enters the...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Workflow Transitions
Official Documentation
Workflow Transitions Subscription Transitions represent the paths a workflow can traverse. In the Workflow Designer's palette, transitions are the arrows connecting the workflow nodes: ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Developer Guide
Official Documentation
Developer Guide Using The Script Engine in Workflow Crafting XML Workflow Definitions Workflow Definition Node Reference Workflow Notification Template Variables Workflow Task Node Reference ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using Task Timers
Official Documentation
Using Task Timers Task nodes can include task timers to trigger an action after a specified time period. Timers are useful for ensuring a task does not go unattended for too long. Available timer...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Workflow Nodes
Official Documentation
Workflow Nodes Subscription A Workflow Node represents a specific point in an approval process, whether it begins the review process, approves or rejects the asset, or reassigns the task. Below...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Working with Workflow Context
Official Documentation
Working with Workflow Context Workflows in Liferay are used as approval processes. At each step of the process, the workflow has certain data that's available in a Map object referred to in your...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Introduction to Workflow
Official Documentation
Introduction to Workflow Liferay DXP ships with a workflow engine that allows users to review and approve content such as Blogs, Web Content, Wikis before they are published. The Workflow...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using Workflows
Official Documentation
Using Workflows Activating Workflow Reviewing Assets Using Workflow Metrics Workflow Metrics Reports
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Activating Workflow
Official Documentation
Activating Workflow You can activate a workflow process for an asset type either across the DXP instance or only on a specific site. When a workflow process is activated across the instance for a...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Reviewing Assets
Official Documentation
Reviewing Assets When an asset's workflow is activated, one or more users must review it before publication. You can assign workflow review processes to specific users or to a particular Role (for...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using the Script Engine in Workflow
Official Documentation
Using the Script Engine in Workflow As of DXP 2024.Q3, scripting is disabled by default. You can enable it in System Settings → Script Management (under the Security category). Add Groovy scripts...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using Workflow Metrics
Official Documentation
Using Workflow Metrics Subscription This feature works only with Elasticsearch. Workflow Metrics gives insight into the time spent to complete certain workflow events. To use it, set up...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Workflow Metrics: Reports
Official Documentation
Workflow Metrics: Reports Subscription Open the Workflow Metrics from the Applications Menu (Applications Menu) (Control Panel → Workflow → Metrics) and you immediately see metrics on each...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Configuring Liferay
Official Documentation
Configuring Liferay Liferay is a very adaptable tool. You can modify and configure it to suit the needs of your application.
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Administration
Official Documentation
Administration Liferay is highly adaptable and customizable. You can configure multiple aspects of it in the system or instance scope. For an overview of the different settings and configurations...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Security and Administration
Official Documentation
Security and Administration After installation comes configuration. There are three areas you should examine carefully before opening your system to users: Security Administration Settings ...
Published Date: Jul 16, 2025 2:26 AM
Adding Custom Fields
Official Documentation
Adding Custom Fields Custom fields are in maintenance mode. Use Liferay Objects if possible. Many of Liferay's assets and resources can be extended with custom fields. Adding custom fields can...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Common Tasks
Official Documentation
Common Tasks Enabling OpenOffice / LibreOffice Configuring Mail Managing Instance Email Notification Templates Setting a Terms of Use Managing User Authentication Configuring Default User...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Using Configuration Files
Official Documentation
Using Configuration Files System Settings provides a user interface for making system-scoped configuration changes and setting default configurations for other scopes. The same configurations in...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Beta Features and Feature Flags
Official Documentation
Beta Features and Feature Flags Feature Flags DXP 7.4 U69+/GA69+ Some features in Liferay are hidden behind feature flags. Using feature flags, you have control over new functionality introduced...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Changing Translations with Language Override
Official Documentation
Changing Translations with Language Override Liferay DXP 7.4 U4/Portal 7.4 GA8. Import/Export and filtering functionality in Liferay DXP 7.4 U17/Liferay Portal 7.4 GA17 Liferay's Language...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Configuration Files and Factories
Official Documentation
Configuration Files and Factories Using Configuration Files Using Factory Configuration
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Using Factory Configuration
Official Documentation
Using Factory Configuration Most Liferay DXP System Settings allow just one set of configurations for an entry. To change the configuration, you update the single configuration form, and it applies...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Managing Countries
Official Documentation
Managing Countries Liferay DXP 7.4 U36/Liferay Portal 7.4 GA36 and above Liferay contains a list of available countries as defined by the ISO 3166 Standard, but you can use the Countries...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM