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When using blade under Windows, I get 'Failed to find Java VM' error

Issue Using any blade command, as blade version shows 'Failed to find Java VM' error Environment Microsoft Windows. Resolution This behavior can be related to updating the JVM after a blade installation. In this...

Search results are showing unexpected visual changes when rendering Object items

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Issue When searching for Objects on a search page, there are some unexpected visual changes in the result. Environment Quarterly Releases Resolution Please verify that whether there are any HTML in the description of the...

Headless API is still returning properties from items in the recycle bin

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Issue After we delete an image that was linked to a document through a structure and it's in the recycle bin, the Headless API is still returning all of its image details in the response. Environment 7.4...

Deployment dependencies that require internet connectivity (On-premise)

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Issue What are the necessary dependencies that require internet connectivity during the build and runtime of a project? Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution Technically, all dependencies are downloaded...

Custom portlet renders the language resources as the key

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Issue Custom portlet renders the language resources as the key. What should we change in our code to render the language correctly? Environment Liferay DXP 2024.Q2 Quarterly Release Resolution There’s a workaround...

Issue while adding, publishing and deleting the objects

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Issue Unable to add, publish, and delete the objects in Liferay. Below are the observed errors: 1. Uncaught (in promise) SyntaxError: Unexpected token '<', "<HTML><HEA"... is not valid JSON. 2. Failed to load...

module java.base does not "opens java.lang" error in buildService using Java 21

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Issue The following exception is thrown when trying to build a service with Service Builder: Failed to initialize ClearThreadLocalUtil java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError at...

When using Liferay Objects, the pages are inaccessible when viewed from the ellipses menu

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Issue When using Liferay Obejcts with enough Objects to where the ellipses menu is necessary (7 pages), the pages shown when clicking on the ellipses are inaccessible. The pages are only accessible if they are...

Could not install Gradle distribution

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Issue While importing workspace from one system to another through a remote desktop connection, the below error has been encountered: Could not install Gradle distribution from...

'ConfigurationProviderUtil cannot be resolved' after upgrading

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Issue We've begun updating to the dxp:2023.q4.4 version and encountered the following error while building the code on the 2023.Q4.4 baseline:...

Object Entries do not appear in Search Results

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Issue Object entries are not visible in Search results Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution When you create an Object Definition, you get to choose whether its scope is Company or Site (you cannot change it once...

ObjectFieldNameException$MustNotBeDuplicate when updating Object Definition

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Issue When trying to update an object definition from one environment (eg. dev) to the other (eg. uat), the process fails with the following error:...

Service Builder Tool 1.0.478 gives "Unable to parse package path from..." Error in Windows

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Issue After cloning https://github.com/liferay/liferay-blade-samples.git, Windows OS users may run into the following error: Task :apps:service-builder:basic:basic-service:buildService FAILED Building Foo Unable to...

How to filter Objects entry with picklist's name in filter

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Issue I have created 2 picklists, e.g. picklist1 and picklist2. And I created 1 object where I create 2 fields of type picklist and I mapped this to above picklists. Now I have added an object entry. Picklist values are...

View Display Page for Objects is not working for guest users

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Issue When creating a Display Page Template to display entries of an object, even when setting the viewing permission to "guest," attempting to access the page template results in a 404 page. Environment Liferay...

Liferay Artifact missing from Maven Repository

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Missing Parameters Format in JSONT File when using Data Migration Center

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Issue Facing an issue with the missing parameters in the JSONT format file when using the "Data Migration Center" portlet. Batch Client Extension only supports the "JSONT" file format. After generating the "JSONT"...

Unable to PATCH a DateTime field in an Object back to Null

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Issue The PATCH API request to change a DateTime field value in an Object back to Null does not work as expected. The value of the DateTime field is not changed, it remains the same. Environment Liferay DXP 7.4...

How to Generate SAML Tracer export for Liferay Support

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SAML Tracer can be a useful debugging tool for viewing SAML messages sent through the browser during single sign-on and single logout and helps with analyzing both SP- and IdP-initiated SAML flows, including viewing and...

PortalUUID: 'cannot find symbol' in Service Builder module

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Issue When trying to build my Service Builder module, the following error is thrown in *PersisenceImpl.java classes: cannot find symbol PortalUUID *PersisenceImpl.java classes contain the following reference:...

Language options show wrong placeholder

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Issue Placeholder shows 'Select an Option' on the Language option Steps to Reproduce: Menu > Control Panel > Objects Create a custom object definition Go to the Fields tab Add a custom field Open the custom field...

Save button has different dimension than delete button

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Issue Steps to reproduce: 1. Enable this feature flag: feature.flag.LPS-148856=true 2. Start Liferay DXP 7.4 3. Create two Custom Objects. 4. Navigate to the Model Builder view. 5. Create a relationship between...

Filter out the users based on the departments using objects and picklists

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Issue How to create a filter using an object to filter users with respect to their department Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution Follow the below steps to create filter: 1. Navigate to Control Panel > Object...

Freemarker Error in Notification Template

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Issue Creating a new custom object with a text field and an associated email notification that uses a FreeMarker template can result in an error that prevents the notification from being sent. The following error...

Which Liferay version should I use in gradle.properties for the 2023.Q4 Quarterly Release?

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Issue Which version do I need to use for the liferay.workspace.product= property in gradle.properties for Liferay Workspace? Environment Liferay Workspace DXP 7.4 Resolution As of Dec. 15, for the time being,...

Which version should I use for liferay.workspace.target.platform.version with the 2023.Q4 Quarterly Release?

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Issue Which version should I use for liferay.workspace.target.platform.version with 2023.Q4 Quarterly Release? Environment Quarterly Release 2023.Q4 Resolution At the time of writing (Dec 2023), the noted workaround will be...

The Error "instantiatedGenerator.run is not a function" Occurs When Creating a Theme Using Liferay Theme Generator

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Issue I followed the documentation to set up the environment and ran the command yo liferay-theme, but the error "instantiatedGenerator.run is not a function" occurs. Environment Liferay 7.4 Resolution Downgrade Yeoman...

Importing and Exporting Object entries

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Note: please note that Liferay has renamed its Liferay Experience Could offerings to Liferay SaaS (formerly LXC) and Liferay PaaS (formerly LXC-SM). Issue This article discusses how to export a copy of your Object entries,...

Unable to adjust the Mandatory status of a field after publishing the Object Definition

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Note: please note that Liferay has renamed its Liferay Experience Could offerings to Liferay SaaS (formerly LXC) and Liferay PaaS (formerly LXC-SM). Issue This article documents intended behavior where the Mandatory status...

Vulnerability issues related to the EJS version in Fragments Toolkit

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Issue Vulnerability issues (ejs template injection vulnerability) were reported related to the EJS version inside the yarn.lock file while building fragments using the fragments toolkit. The EJS version is...

Encountering NullPointerException while creating relationships using Oracle database

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Issue Steps to reproduce: 1. Configure Liferay DXP 7.4 with the Oracle database. 2. Navigate Applications Menu > Control Panel > Objects. 3. Create a custom object. 4. Create a text field and mark the unique...

Users are taking time to load in the relationship tab

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Issue Facing issue while creating an object with a many-to-many relationship with the User object. While adding an entry of a particular object and trying to associate the User with that entry, the list of...

How to create a filter by status using GraphQL

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Issue If you need to filter by status and execute this query: query{ c { countrieses (filter:"status eq pending"){ items { status id selected } } } } You'll get this error: { "errors": [ { "message": "Exception while...

How to allow unauthenticated (guest user) requests for GraphQL

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Issue I implemented ReactJS Widget that relies on GraphQL requests for custom object values, with a widget exposing object entries to the public. However, unauthenticated GrapQL requests are disabled by default and...

Updating Parent Object Fields from Child Object Actions

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Issue How to update a field's value in the parent object when a new child instance is created using object actions of the child object. Environment Liferay DXP 7.4+ Resolution Use a Groovy script Action triggered by...

Client Extensions Not Visible After Deployment in SaaS

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Issue Client extensions are successfully deployed to SaaS, the service registers as ready, and are listed in the Client Extensions Control Panel app, but they are not visible in the Widget UI when trying to add them...

Staging Object Entries

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Issue I would like to enable Staging for my Object Entries Environment Quarterly Releases Resolution This feature is not yet available in Liferay, however, it is already on the roadmap You may view the...

Defining Permissions for Object Entries

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Issue The creator/owner of an object entry (or any other data type) has full permissions to manage that entry (update, delete, view). I would like to give Object Admins the possibility to define/restrict...

Using Required for system configurations.

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Issue We would like to add required = true configuration to our system configuration. Upon requesting the data through a groovy script the string returns empty when required = true is set. Environment DXP 7.4+...

Getting invalid checksum error when building the Liferay Workspace

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Issue Facing an error when attempting to initialize a Liferay DXP bundle in the user's Liferay workspace. Steps to reproduce: 1. Create a Liferay workspace project. 2. Set the following in gradle.properties:...

Unable to Run Developer Studio 3.9.8 with JDK 17

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Issue When attempting to run Liferay Developer Studio 3.9.8 on JDK 17, there's no option available to configure JDK 17 when navigating to Window -> Preferences -> Java -> Compiler -> Compiler compliance level. Environment...

Spring Boot Client Extension cannot be deployed successfully

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Issue After deploying a Spring Boot client extension, it is loading indefinitely with the following message: CustomSpringBootService is gearing up. The service should be ready to receive requests soon. The following...

How to define the order in which multiple object actions (defined for the same trigger) will be executed?

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Issue I was wondering is there a possibility to order/prioritize object actions that use the same trigger? For example, I have two object action, action1 and action2, and they are both triggered by On after add. I need to...

Unable to get product info error showing in console

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Issue When building projects, users are getting the below error in the console: FAILURE: Build failed with an exception. * Where: Settings file 'C:\Users\ABC\Downloads\Dev\liferay\example\settings.gradle' line:...

HTML elements disappear when creating new Object entries

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Issue An embedded video (iframe) and other HTML elements within a Rich Text field of an Object are not persisting after saving a new entry. Environment Liferay DXP 2024.Q2 Resolution This is an expected behavior due...

How to overcome BOMs pointing to wrong JARs?

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Issue When compiling our custom code, we encounter issues where our OSGi modules fail to start due to unresolved references to the Liferay packages. For instance, the following error is thrown:...

Outdated Patching Tool found in 2024.Q3.6-.9 Docker Images

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Issue A different patching tool version was found in 2024.Q3.6-.9 Docker Images, but not in bundles downloaded from the Help Center. Environment 2024.Q3.6-.9 Resolution The correct version of the patching...

Form Container does not display relationship field for parent object

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Issue I have an object A with a one-to-many relationship to object B. When I add a Form Container to a page and map it to object A, I cannot select the related object B entries. Environment Liferay DXP 7.4+ Resolution...

Is possible to sort Object entries in a Collection Display Fragment?

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Issue I'm using a Collection Display fragment to show objects. I need to apply some order to the list. Is this possible? Environment Liferay DXP 2024.Q4 Resolution Currently, the only way to sort object entries (with...

I cannot use the PUT method of the Object API's Batch endpoint with External Reference Codes (ERC)

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Issue It is not possible to mass update a custom object's entries if: using the PUT method of the object's batch API endpoint and the External Reference Code (ERC) is given instead of the object entry's ID. The...

Unable to Create Liferay Module Project Fragments and Start DXP 2025.Q1.0 Quarterly Release (LTS) in Liferay Developer Studio 3.10.2

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Issue In Liferay Developer Studio (version 3.10.2), when navigating to File > New > Liferay Module Project Fragment, nothing happens. The popup window for creating the fragment does not appear....

How to create a Clay Dropdown Menu with Button in Liferay 2024.Q2

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Issue Cannot create a dropdown menu with checkboxes and an Apply button that is used to save the selection in the menu using Clay UI. Environment DXP 7.4 2024.Q2 Resolution You can add button functionality to modul by...

Default Language not being applied to not translated content

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Issue There is an undesirable behavior present when creating an object and utilizing the language translation. The content is empty instead of showcasing the content translated. Steps to reproduce: Instance Settings...

When building Liferay DXP, SAML modules are not included in .BOM files

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Issue When building Liferay DXP, the .BOM dependencies file does not include SAML modules. Environment DXP 2023.Q4.0 Resolution It is not an issue and is confirmed to be intended as it is. DXP...

How to create Charts in Quarterly Versions

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Issue The Chart Tag Library was removed in 2023.Q4 with no direct replacement. I would like to know how to create charts in a Liferay version higher than 2023.Q4. Environment 2023.Q4+ Resolution On GitHub, you...

Localizing Object Definitions.

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Issue We do not find where is the feature to get objects localization. Based on following documentation...

Data Migration Center: Unable to Import CSV file

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Issue The issue only occurs when the field is being translated, using objects alone does not cause it. Steps to reproduce 1. Navigate to the Applications Menu and click on Data Migration Center. 2. In that, click...

Data Sets are not working after upgrading to 2025.q1.4-lts where the feature is released

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Issue I upgraded from 2024.q4.7 to 2025.q1.4-lts. After the upgrade, we encountered issues with Data Sets. In 2024.q4.7 I was using datasets as beta but as in 2025.q1.4 its released. I have enabled Root Objects and...

Limit the languages displayed in the translation selector for object fields

Issue We want to limit the languages displayed in the translation selector for object fields to only those defined in the site, similar to how it works for Journal Articles. Currently, the selector shows all...

Liferay IDE: Resolving 'Unable to make field private' errors with JDK 21

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Issue I'm encountering java.lang.reflect.InaccessibleObjectException: Unable to make field private ... accessible errors when starting Liferay from the Liferay IDE plugin within the Eclipse IDE with JDK 21....