Capability

Cloud

Liferay Cloud Platform provides the infrastructure and tooling necessary to simplify, secure, and deliver applications on Liferay DXP when using the SaaS or PaaS deployment approaches. Using Liferay’s Cloud infrastructure provides a secure, reliable, and scalable platform for building Liferay solutions.

The Liferay Cloud Platform includes DevOps CI/CD tools, automated backups, real-time logs, and much more.

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
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
Sharing Forms
Official Documentation
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
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
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
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
Official Documentation
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
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
Defining Object Actions
Official Documentation
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, 2024 6:54 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
Objects
Official Documentation
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, 2024 6:54 PM
Understanding Action Types
Official Documentation
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, 2024 6:54 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
Actions
Official Documentation
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, 2024 6:54 PM
Creating and Managing Objects
Official Documentation
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, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Manual Actions
Official Documentation
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, 2024 6:54 PM
Auditing Object Events
Official Documentation
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
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Deleting Objects
Official Documentation
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
Activating and Deactivating Objects
Official Documentation
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
Adding and Managing Custom States
Official Documentation
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
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Exporting and Importing Object Definitions
Official Documentation
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
Official Documentation
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
Fields
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Attachment Fields
Official Documentation
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, 2024 6:54 PM
Aggregation Fields
Official Documentation
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, 2024 6:54 PM
Encrypted Fields
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Formula Fields
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Picklist Fields
Official Documentation
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
Auto-Increment Fields
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Read-Only Fields
Official Documentation
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, 2024 6:54 PM
Adding Categorization to Fields Tabs
Official Documentation
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
Layouts
Official Documentation
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, 2024 6:54 PM
Designing Object Layouts
Official Documentation
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, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Object Inheritance
Official Documentation
Using Object Inheritance [Release Feature (LPD-34594)](../../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#release-feature-flags) Liferay DXP...
Published Date: Aug 15, 2025 9:09 PM
Managing Objects with Headless APIs
Official Documentation
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
Relationships
Official Documentation
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, 2024 6:54 PM
Defining Object Relationships
Official Documentation
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, 2024 6:54 PM
Removing Relationships
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM