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"Inconsistent patch level detected" error occured in the logs

Issue The following error occurs in the logs due to an inconsistency in patch levels: Example 1: ERROR [server.startup : 2][PatcherImpl:204] Inconsistent patch level detected WARN [server.startup :...

Hotfix created for 2025.Q1.X won't install

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Issue A hotfix created for 2025.Q1.X won't install even though it is being installed on the required version. The following information appears in the patching-tool info file. Product information: * DXP version:...

Restricting the Guest Role's Access to the Home Page

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Issue When trying to change the view permission of a page it's not possible to do it for the Guest role in the first page: it shows as non-interactive. Environment QR 2024.Q3, 2024.Q4, 2025.Q1 Resolution This is...

Unable to Provision Users via SCIM

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Issue User provisioning via SCIM is failing. Liferay logs indicate a permission error: ERROR [org.wso2.charon3.core.protocol.endpoints.AbstractResourceManager] Unable to provision a portal user for null...

Impersonation Clashes with Cached Web Content Templates

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Issue Web Content Templates can be configured for caching to boost performance. When not cached, the generated HTML is rendered for each request. When cached, the generated HTML is stored in the cache and...

How to preserve the structureId and formId during export/import to avoid mismatches between environments?

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Issue When we export/import web content articles and forms, their IDs sometimes change. How to preserve the structureId and formId during export/import to avoid mismatches between environments? Environment...

Liferay instance node going into hang mode - Failed to validate connection

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Issue Liferay instance node goes into hang mode and the following error appears: HikariPool-1 - Failed to validate connection ... (This connection has been closed.) ... Possibly consider using a...

Insufficient Permissions to Access Folders When Uploading Documents to Web Content

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Issue Users with a role other than Administrator, for example, the "Editor" role, receive a permissions error when they try to access folders within Documents and Media while uploading a document to Web Content. The...

'External Reference Code' field on the UI

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Issue An 'External Reference Code' for the 'Address' field on UI is required since it is already there in the database for the entity. Environment Liferay DXP 2024.Q1 Resolution LIferay has started working on this...

The assignments are missing between roles and user groups when transfer from one enviornment to another

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Issue The export/import of UserGroups and Roles does not contain the assignments between roles and user groups. So when 'transporting' the user groups and roles from one stage (or backup) to another stage (new...

DuplicateFileEntryException on Virtual Instance Startup

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Issue A `DuplicateFileEntryException` error occurs when starting a clustered DXP instance after a virtual instance is created, even if the file already exists in the Document Library. The error, seen in the...

Unable to see the add button to create a new language override key

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Issue When create a new user and assigning that user to a newly created regular role, then the add button to create a language override key is not visible to that user. Steps to reproduce: 1. Navigate to Control...

There are repeated languages that can't be modified in the Localization settings

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Issue The default language for the site is shown repeated several times in the column of Current languages in Site Settings > Localization > Languages. It can also happen for the instance in Instance Settings >...

Avoid last name field being mandatory when creating users

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Issue When creating new users, some fields (such as first name and last name) are mandatory, marked with a red asterisk. How can one specify the mandatory fields? Environment Quarterly Release 2024.Q1, 2024.Q2,...

Users are redirected to home page on SAML sign-in in a clustered environment

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Issue Users are sometimes redirected to the home page on login rather than their page of entry. The environment is clustered with SAML authentication, and the property auth.forward.by.last.path is set to true....

I cannot disable the execution of Groovy scripts in Server Administration

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Issue Despite disabling Groovy scripting in System Settings > Security section > Script Management, Administrators are still able to execute Groovy scripts in the Server Administration > Script tab. Environment...

Session keeps extending itself indefinitely in Page Edit Mode

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Issue When a user leaves a Page idle in Edit mode for a long time, the session keeps extending itself indefinitely, and the user is never logged out. Environment Quarterly Releases Resolution This is the...

Cannot access .zip file error occurs when installing a hotfix with Patching Tool

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Issue When I try to install a hotfix in my environment I get the following error: Installing hotfix-3... Cannot access .zip file: ../osgi/portal/com.liferay.portal.zip.jar: java.nio.file.NoSuchFileException:...

SCIM API is not working as expected to link existing users to SCIM Client

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Issue I'm unable to use the PUT API to update users as linked to the SCIM Client. I'm not able to add new users and then update them using the PUT API linking them to the SCIM client. Environment 2024.Q1+ Resolution...

Group Memberships are being removed after signing in via SAML after upgrading to 2024.Q2 from 2023.Q4

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Issue We have observed that some users's existing group memberships are missing after they login via SAML(Okta). Environment Quarterly Release 2024.Q2 Resolution This is due to the change reported in these articles:...

The account email address is set to null

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Issue When updating a custom field at the account entry, the account email address is set to null Steps to reproduce: Create a new Account, “Account”. Attach an e-mail address “abc@liferay.com” to the account entry...

Calling UserImporter in com.liferay.portal.security.exportimport.api throws unsatisfied references error.

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Issue On 7.3 we are using this class to Import users from a SamlProvider: com.liferay.portal.security.exportimport.UserImporter.importUser(long companyId, String emailAddress, String screenName) We call the service by...

Remove the Site Name and Portal Name from the Browser Title

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Issue While hovering the mouse on a browser tab of any page, it displays the "Page Name - Site Name - Portal Name". How to remove the Portal Name part from it? Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution Create the...

Can I schedule the garbage collector to run periodically?

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Issue The 'Run the garbage collector to free up memory' task can be manually executed from Control Panel > Server Administration. Does the product offer any functionality for scheduling or automating the periodic...

SecureXMLFactoryProviderImpl.class_blocked.pdf is not listed

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Issue The user was unable to install a patch or hotfix, even after restarting the server and attempting with a vanilla instance, the following errors can be seen: ERROR [Patcher:-1] The command has failed. Please...

"Prefix" does not save when switching between "Languages" for a User

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Issue When editing the "Language" selection for a User the "Prefix" does not always save the pre-selected response. Example: Set the "Prefix" to "Mr" and "Language" to "English" for a User and click Save. Change the...

Theme upgrade issues

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Issue We are moving from Liferay 7.3 to Quarterly releases and we would like to upgrade our theme, but facing errors e.g. "No mixin named media-query." or "Undefined variable: '$nav-underline-font-size'." Environment...

Unable to see the list of assignees for Site Roles, Organization Roles, Asset Library Roles and Account Roles

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Issue I would like to access a list of Roles and Assignees for "Site Roles", "Organization Roles", "Asset Library Roles", and "Account Roles" without having to go through each individual account to get...

How to define user and email notifications for each asset

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Issue I want to disable email notifications for blogs How to configure notifications for each asset to receive them by email or as user notifications. Environment DXP 7.4 Resolution It is possible to choose the...

How do you create a role that allows a user to edit details of other users?

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Note, this is just one method and can be tailored to different preferences. Issue How do you create a role that can edit the details of other users? Like email address, etc. How do you create and assign a...

Parent organization membership is also displayed

legacy Troubleshooting

Issue We found a bug with how organization membership is displayed on the user account page: when a suborganization is assigned to a user, the parent organization of the assigned suborganization is also...

Users are not allowed to create organizations at a higher level than where they currently are

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Issue Can we enable users to create organizations that are at a higher level in the hierarchy than their own membership? Example: Parent > Organization > Child Organization > Child Organization 2.0 Can a user...

Enable/Disable Multi-Factor Authentication

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Issue If there is any problem related with the way two-factor is working or do you simply want to deactivate it for some reason. Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 2023 Q1 - 2023 Q4 2024 Q1 Resolution There are two...

Content does appear correctly for 'Site Member' users even though permissions appear correct

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Issue We have a 'Web Content' set up as visible for 'Site Member' users. This 'Web Content' is under a hierarchy of folders. We added a 'Web Content Display' widget to show the 'Web Content'. The widget is also set...

Folders, contents and other assets display outdated user name/surname

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Issue Within the Site administration, asset creators' names are displayed for folders, web content, and documents. Updating a user's name and/or surname does not reflect these changes in the aforementioned resources;...

Email addresses that cannot be registered

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Please be aware that the page you are viewing has been machine translated from Japanese into English and may contain some translation errors. If you observe any issues with the translation, please contact us. Issue I...

Upgrade error: Skipped updating database indexes for com.liferay.document.library.service since it is not upgraded

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Issue While updating to quarterly releases, an error is shown in the log and several modules do not start correctly. IndexUpdaterUtil-BundleTrackerOpener][IndexUpdaterUtil] Skipped updating database...

HTML Parsing issues when reindexing journal articles after upgrading to Quarterly Release (Jericho)

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Issue I upgraded my instance to Quarterly Release. I performed a full reindex and received several errors in the log: ERROR [default-26][jericho:211] StartTag a at (r17,c4,p1100) contains attribute name with invalid...

User Impersonation For Newly Created Users

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Issue Attempting to impersonate a user who has not logged in yet returns errors in the console. How can I verify the accounts of new users who have not activated their account yet? Why can't I impersonate a...

Allowing non-admin users to move between sites with minimal permissions.

legacy Troubleshooting

Issue Users who are assigned to multiple sites without admin permissions are not able to switch between sites. Environment DXP 7.4 Resolution By defining and assigning a new Regular role with "Access in Control Panel"...

Guest User cannot upload File in Form - An unexpected error occurred

legacy Troubleshooting

Issue We have a Form with an Upload field where authenticated users can upload files but Guests cannot. All permissions are provided for Guest user. When the user selects the file to upload, an error message appears...

Is it possible to manage resources per instance in Liferay?

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Issue You have a Liferay server and several virtual instances, and want to know if it’s possible to configure resources for each virtual instance. Environment DXP 7.2+ Resolution Unfortunately handling...

Who added user ddm_form_default_user_screen_name in Liferay?

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Issue We found the user ddm_form_default_user_screen_name in our Liferay Portal. Could it be a security attack? Environment Liferay DXP 7.3 Resolution The user with name ddm_form_default_user_screen_name is an...

Redirecting to a Custom Page post SAML Authentication in Liferay

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Issue I followed the guide Setting the Default Landing Page in Liferay Portal, to set up the default Landing Page, but it doesn't work with a Custom Page. Even though I followed the given steps, users are directed...

Administrators cannot manage Omni Admin apps, like the App Manager

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Issue Users having the "Administrator" role cannot access the App Manager through Control Panel → System →App Manager. Environment DXP 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 Quartery Releases Resolution Take into...

The Job Scheduler Portlet is not accessible through the Control Panel

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Issue A new Role has been created and enabled the Job Scheduler portlet to the new Role, but unable to access the Job Scheduler portlet with the new user. Steps to reproduce: 1. Navigate to Control Panel-> Role and...

Data migration by virtual instance

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Issue we'd like to manage a gradual migration from DXP 7.0 to DXP 7.3 Is it possible to define a database per instance on DXP 7.3? Is it possible to migrate data per instance from DXP 7.0 to 7.3 knowing that the data for...

Unable to select organization in segment property

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Issue Steps to reproduce: 1. Start Liferay DXP 7.4. 2. Add an organization. 3. Add a segment. 4. Add an organization property. 5. Select the organization. Expected result: User should be able to select the...

Enabling Special Characters for Screen Names and Passwords

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Issue When trying to use special characters for setting screen names and passwords, not all special characters are accepted. Environment DXP 7.0+ Resolution There is a simple workaround available to enable...

Screen name must not be duplicate but is already used by user SAML Error

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Issue Some users can't log into Liferay via SAML when Liferay acts as Service Provider. There's an error in the logs about a duplicate screen name: 2023-11-30 18:04:53.521 ERROR...

Unable to assign organizations to users if SPA is disabled

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Issue Steps to reproduce: 1. Create portal-ext.properties with this property to disable SPA: javascript.single.page.application.enabled=false 2. Navigate Control Panel → Users & Organizations → Organizations →...

File upload feature for guest users in Liferay Forms

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Issue We have a requirement to create a Liferay form having a document upload feature for guest users. Currently, in Liferay 7.1 uploading documents is not available for guest users. Environment Liferay...

Error managing documents and URLs using GCS

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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 When using GCS as a storage solution in your On-Premisse or...

How to solve error: the parameter is null: _companyLogRoutingFilePatterns

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Issue Trying to migrate from 7.4 to Q3, you could observe that in catalina.out file there are some errors such as the following: 2023-11-17 09:54:43,839 main ERROR The parameter is null:...

How to check item display permissions

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Issue If the container folder (JournalFolder) of a web content does not have VIEW permissions for Guest, the contents are not seen if we are not logged in. This was different in 7.2. What has changed?...

Regarding the definition of privileges for roles, there are some items that are not reflected.

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Please be aware that the page you are viewing has been machine translated from Japanese into English and may contain some translation errors. If you observe any issues with the translation, please contact us....

Set a wrong WebId causes "Unable to get company ID" after upgrade.

legacy Troubleshooting

Issue After upgrade from DXP 7.3 to 7.4 the following error is displayed: 2023-10-24 17:28:16.854 ERROR [SCR Component Actor][ROOT:47] bundle com.liferay.portal.properties.swapper:5.0.24...

Duplicate Entries in Control Panel after installing a Hotfix

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Issue After installing a new hotfix, the Control Panel shows repeated sections and options. Environment Liferay DXP 7.4 Resolution This problem can be a consequence of not deleting the contents of...

Not able to set virtual host value for virtual instance: "Please enter a valid virtual host"

legacy Troubleshooting

Issue I want to set the virtual host on a virtual instance (Control Panel/Virtual Instances), but I cannot save it, I get error "Please enter a valid virtual host". This hostname is not set for any other virtual instance....

Default permissions for a new page to avoid revealing page information

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Issue It would be wonderful if default page permissions could be configured on a site level, and in addition, if guests do not have view permission for the page it would not appear in the sitemap even if the...

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