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
Using System Objects with Custom Objects
Official Documentation
Using System Objects with Custom Objects
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Localizing Object Definitions and Entries
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Organizing Objects with Folders
Official Documentation
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, 2024 6:54 PM
Accessing Accounts Data from Custom Objects
Official Documentation
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
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Restricting Access to Object Data by Account
Official Documentation
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,...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Validations
Official Documentation
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
Adding Field Validations
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Adding Filters to Views
Official Documentation
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
Views
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Renaming Table Columns
Official Documentation
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
Official Documentation
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
Expression Builder Validations Reference
Official Documentation
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...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Designing Object Views
Official Documentation
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
What's New in Search for 7.3?
Official Documentation
What's New in Search for 7.3? Elasticsearch Integration Elasticsearch 7 Support Liferay CE 7.3 GA4+, Liferay DXP 7.3 GA1+ Liferay DXP 7.3 comes with out-of-the-box support for Elasticsearch 7. The...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
What's New in Search for 7.4?
Official Documentation
What's New in Search for 7.4? There are several highlights and new features added to Liferay's search infrastructure for the 7.4 release. New features include those added to the product for Liferay...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Search Overview
Official Documentation
Search Overview Search is a fundamental component of Liferay. Elasticsearch is bundled with Liferay for testing and development purposes. Production environments require Elasticsearch running on a...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Elasticsearch
Official Documentation
Elasticsearch Elasticsearch is the highly scalable, full-text search engine Liferay uses by default. Elasticsearch is bundled with Liferay for non-production purposes. In production, Liferay...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Elasticsearch Connector Configuration Reference
Official Documentation
Elasticsearch Connector Configuration Reference The configuration information here applies to the latest available (bundled or through Marketplace) version of the Elasticsearch 6 and Elasticsearch...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Searching for Content
Official Documentation
Searching for Content All indexed content (a.k.a. assets in Liferay DXP) can be returned as search results. Custom content can also be indexed, so your installation might have additional asset...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Installing and Upgrading a Search Engine
Official Documentation
Installing and Upgrading a Search Engine A search engine is a critical component of your Liferay installation. Creating an Example Cluster can get you started with an Elasticsearch installation,...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Advanced Configuration of the Liferay Elasticsearch Connector
Official Documentation
Advanced Configuration of the Liferay Elasticsearch Connector The Elasticsearch connection is configured using a configuration file or via System Settings. The Elasticsearch connector has a lot of...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Connecting to Elasticsearch
Official Documentation
Connecting to Elasticsearch After setting up Elasticsearch, connect it to Liferay using the Liferay Connector to Elasticsearch. Connection steps depend on the connector you're configuring. See...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Using the Sidecar or Embedded Elasticsearch
Official Documentation
Using the Sidecar or Embedded Elasticsearch Sidecar and embedded Elasticsearch are not suitable for production. When using an app server different other than Tomcat, set up a standalone...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:51 AM
Installing a Search Engine
Official Documentation
Installing a Search Engine A search engine is a critical component of your Liferay installation. Creating an Example Cluster can get you started with the installation, but this guide demonstrates...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
OpenSearch
Official Documentation
OpenSearch Subscription Required [Beta Feature](../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md) Elasticsearch is Liferay's native search engine. Beginning...
Published Date: Nov 28, 2024 3:14 PM
Installing OpenSearch
Official Documentation
Installing OpenSearch Subscription Required [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md) You can connect OpenSearch with Liferay. For...
Published Date: Nov 28, 2024 3:14 PM
Installing Elasticsearch
Official Documentation
Installing Elasticsearch Here's how to install, configure, and start Elasticsearch on-premises. If you have Elasticsearch indexes used for primary data storage (storing data not backed by a...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:51 AM
Securing Elasticsearch
Official Documentation
Securing Elasticsearch The very first thing you must do to secure Elasticsearch is enable X-Pack Security. After that you can begin configuring authentication and encrypted communication. ...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:51 AM
Exercise: Run Liferay and Elasticsearch Using Docker
Official Documentation
Exercise: Run Liferay and Elasticsearch Using Docker 7.3+ Here you can walk through a minimal Liferay-Elasticsearch setup on your local machine to see how a secure REST Client connection between...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Getting Started with Elasticsearch
Official Documentation
Getting Started with Elasticsearch Compatibility: See the Search Engine Compatibility Matrix for details on the compatible Elasticsearch versions, available Liferay connectors, and required...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:51 AM
Troubleshooting Elasticsearch Installation
Official Documentation
Troubleshooting Elasticsearch Installation Liferay and Elasticsearch are complex systems full of configurations. When connecting them, you can run into difficulty along the way. Included below are...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Upgrading Elasticsearch
Official Documentation
Upgrading Elasticsearch Liferay supports Elasticsearch 8. The compatibility matrix provides the latest support details. Solr is in maintenance mode in Liferay 7.4. Elasticsearch 6.x is not...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Backing Up Elasticsearch
Official Documentation
Backing Up Elasticsearch Elasticsearch replicas protect against a node going down, but they won't help you with a catastrophic failure. Only good backup practices can help you then. Backing Up...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:51 AM
Troubleshooting Elasticsearch: Common Issues
Official Documentation
Troubleshooting Elasticsearch: Common Issues Listed here are some common issues you may encounter while configuring Elasticsearch and Liferay. Additional connection-specific errors are discussed in...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Troubleshooting the Elasticsearch Connection
Official Documentation
Troubleshooting the Elasticsearch Connection Listed here are some connection issues you can encounter when configuring the Liferay-Elasticsearch connection, along with the most common solutions to...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:51 AM
Upgrading Search Infrastructure
Official Documentation
Upgrading Search Infrastructure While upgrading Liferay, consider whether an Elasticsearch upgrade is required. The exact steps for upgrading depend on your existing search engine installation and...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Upgrading to Elasticsearch 7
Official Documentation
Upgrading to Elasticsearch 7 7.1 and 7.2 Liferay's connection to Elasticsearch 7.17.x servers is deprecated due to the End of Life for Elasticsearch 7.17. Connecting to a deprecated Elasticsearch...
Published Date: Jan 18, 2025 2:51 AM
Upgrading to Elasticsearch 8
Official Documentation
Upgrading to Elasticsearch 8 7.4 U81+, 7.3 U31+ Elasticsearch 8 is supported and recommended for the latest Liferay DXP Quarterly and Portal GA release out of the box. For specific version...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
OpenSearch Connector Configuration Reference
Official Documentation
OpenSearch Connector Configuration Reference Subscription Required [Beta Feature](../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md) Configure Liferay's...
Published Date: Nov 28, 2024 3:14 PM