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RE: Hide theme header & sidebar on 404 pages for anonymous users

2025-09-03T09:21:13Z

You can create custom theme and customize as per your requirements

RE: User created programmatically doesn't show in Control panel

2025-11-25T12:02:10Z

Hi Illés Ákos,
Service context you can create and add there. Could you please match created user data with existing user in DB like group id , company id etc.
Also, Please enable the log to get if there is any exception.

Thanks!

RE: Deploying Site Initializer makes Objects vanish

2025-09-01T00:43:16Z

Hi Sarah, in these cases the problem is usually resolved by running a re-index on the Search indexes via Control Panel -> Search -> Index Actions -> Reindex. Hope this helps!

Deploying Site Initializer makes Objects vanish

2025-09-01T00:39:25Z

I have created a site-initializer with client-extensions, but when I deploy it in Liferay Portal 7.4-ga132, all the default objects in Liferay vanish, although I can locate them in the database.

Hide theme header & sidebar on 404 pages for anonymous users

2025-09-02T15:33:43Z

I want the site header and sidebar (which are part of the liferay theme) to be hidden only when an anonymous user hits a 404 (page not found).

Liferay DXP 7.4 on EKS and IAM roles for AWs RDS PostgreSQL connectivity

2025-08-21T14:33:31Z

Hello All,

I am not a Liferay expert but from infosec with focus on Identity and Access Management.

Our liferay team is migrating the on-prem Liferay instance to run on EKS using AWS RDS Postgres. Our guidance is to use IAM roles for authentication. Upon reading blog posts, i see that the AWS advanced JDBC wrapper can be leveraged by Liferay Pod in EKS to connect to the backend RDs PostgreSQL in AWS using IAM roles. I am sure many others would have attempted this too. Are there any blog posts or samples that i can refer to for learning more on this and guide our liferay team?

RE: RE: Error: EMFILE: too many open files, while deploying react widget.

2025-08-19T16:00:04Z

Hello , did You find any solution , if you did kindly let us know,. I am having same problem
node version 20.9.0
yo version 4.3.1

RE: Object Data import Issue

2025-08-13T07:20:31Z

As far as I understand you exported and imported the Object Definition?

You can't export & import object entries this way.
But you could use Batch APIs

Object Data import Issue

2025-08-12T13:09:57Z

In Liferay 7.4, we have two servers — a development server and a client server. I have created 10 objects on the development server, each containing a large volume of data. While I successfully exported the objects to the client server, the associated data did not get transferred.

How can I extend the application menu (the 3 x 3 matrix of small squares)

2025-08-12T13:08:55Z

I want to extend the application's menu to add a new tab or add a new category under an existing tab.

There is custome pandel apps but this is not what I want.

More specifically I want a panel link to add my custome objects under.

User created programmatically doesn't show in Control panel

2025-08-08T17:08:23Z

Hi Everyone!

I'm using Liferay CE 7.4.3-112 version and I'm trying to create a custom job, that adds users to Liferay. My problem is, that after adding user with

UserLocalServiceUtil.addUserWithWorkflow() or addUser()

the user gets created in the database, but it is not showing in the Control Panel->Users and Organizations panel, not even after reindexing everything. The created user in the database seems exactly the same as users before, that are showing just fine.

Here is my code for adding the user:

String randomPassword = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
ServiceContext serviceContext = new ServiceContext();
serviceContext.setCompanyId(20098);
serviceContext.setUserId(_configuration.userId());
serviceContext.setAddGuestPermissions(true);
serviceContext.setIndexingEnabled(true);
User user;
try{
    user = UserLocalServiceUtil.addUserWithWorkflow(
            _configuration.userId(), // e.g., default company admin userId
            20098,
            false, // autoPassword = false
            randomPassword,
            randomPassword,
            false, // autoScreenName = false
            "john.doe", //screenName
            "john.doe@example.com", //emailAddress
            LocaleUtil.getDefault(),
            "John", // first name
            "", // middle name
            "Doe", // last name
            0, 0, true, // prefix/suffix/male
            1, 26, 2002, // birthday, month, day, year
            "Developer", // job title
            AzureLiferayUserSyncPortletKeys.AZUREUSERTYPE,
            null, // List of group IDs
            null, // List of organization IDs
            null, // List of role IDs
            null, // List of user group IDs
            false, // sendEmail
            serviceContext // ServiceContext
    );

} catch (Exception e) {
    throw new RuntimeException(e);
}

I don't really understand the what the ServiceContext do in this scenario, the things I set are mainly from other forum posts in a similar context. I'm new to Liferay development, please help.

Not able to start server 7.3.* after compilation

2025-08-04T14:18:50Z

Getting OSGI bundles version mismatch on server startup

Custom Entity Indexer In Liferay 7.4 DXP Q4

2025-07-30T12:50:17Z

Hi,

I have created a custom entity and added a search indexer for it. After deploying the module, I can see my custom entity listed under Control Panel → Search → Index Actions. When I perform a reindex, the corresponding method is called and works correctly. I have also verified that the indexer methods are triggered on add, update, and delete operations.

However, when I search for any product using the search bar, it doesn’t return any results.

Can anyone help me understand what might be causing this issue?

below are my classes

@Component(immediate = true, service = Indexer.class)

public class ProductsIndexer extends BaseIndexer<Products> {

public static final String CLASS_NAME = Products.class.getName();

public ProductsIndexer() {

setDefaultSelectedFieldNames("productName", Field.UID);

setPermissionAware(true);

setFilterSearch(true);

}

@Override

public boolean hasPermission(PermissionChecker permissionChecker, String entryClassName, long entryClassPK,

String actionId) throws Exception {

System.out.println("bool Value ----"+hasPermission(permissionChecker, entryClassName, entryClassPK, ActionKeys.VIEW));

return super.hasPermission(permissionChecker, entryClassName, entryClassPK, ActionKeys.VIEW);

}

@Override

public String getClassName() {

// TODO Auto-generated method stub

return CLASS_NAME;

}

@Override

protected void doDelete(Products object) throws Exception {

System.out.println("method invoked In");

deleteDocument(object.getCompanyId(), object.getPrimaryKey());

System.out.println("method invoked Last");

}

@Override

protected Document doGetDocument(Products object) throws Exception {

Document document = getBaseModelDocument(Products.class.getName(), object);

// Add column to be indexed

System.out.println("Method In---"+object);

document.addText("productName", object.getProductName());

* document.addKeyword(Field.ENTRY_CLASS_NAME, getClassName());

* document.addKeyword(Field.ENTRY_CLASS_PK, object.getPrimaryKey());

document.addKeyword(Field.UID, PortalUtil.getClassName(PortalUtil.getClassNameId(Products.class)) + "#" + object.getPrimaryKey());

return document;

}

@Override

protected Summary doGetSummary(Document document, Locale locale, String snippet, PortletRequest portletRequest,

PortletResponse portletResponse) throws Exception {

Summary summary = createSummary(document);

System.out.println("summarysummary-----"+summary);

summary.setMaxContentLength(200);

return summary;

}

@Override

protected void doReindex(String className, long classPK) throws Exception {

Products products = ProductsLocalServiceUtil.getProducts(classPK);

doReindex(products);

}

@Override

protected void doReindex(String[] ids) throws Exception {

long companyId = GetterUtil.getLong(ids[0]);

for (Products product : ProductsLocalServiceUtil.getProductses(-1, -1)) {

if (CompanyThreadLocal.getCompanyId() == companyId) {

System.out.println(companyId + "----------CompanyId----" + CompanyThreadLocal.getCompanyId());

doReindex(product);

}

@Override

protected void doReindex(Products object) throws Exception {

Document document = getDocument(object);

System.out.println("print document ---->"+document);

indexWriterHelper.updateDocument(object.getCompanyId(), document);

}

@Reference

IndexWriterHelper indexWriterHelper;

}

@Component(

immediate = true,

property = "indexer.class.name=common.service.model.Products",

service = ModelDocumentContributor.class

)

public class ProductsDocumentContributor implements ModelDocumentContributor<Products> {

@Override

public void contribute(Document document, Products baseModel) {

document.addText("productName", baseModel.getProductName());

}

@Component(immediate = true, property = "indexer.class.name=common.service.model.Products", service = ModelIndexerWriterContributor.class)

public class ProductsIndexerWriterContributor implements ModelIndexerWriterContributor<Products> {

@Override

public void customize(BatchIndexingActionable batchIndexingActionable,

ModelIndexerWriterDocumentHelper modelIndexerWriterDocumentHelper) {

batchIndexingActionable.setPerformActionMethod((Products entity) -> {

Document document = modelIndexerWriterDocumentHelper.getDocument(entity);

batchIndexingActionable.addDocuments(document);

});

}

@Override

public BatchIndexingActionable getBatchIndexingActionable() {

return _batchIndexingHelper

.getBatchIndexingActionable(_productsLocalService.getIndexableActionableDynamicQuery());

}

@Override

public long getCompanyId(Products baseModel) {

// TODO Auto-generated method stub

return baseModel.getCompanyId();

}

@Reference

private DynamicQueryBatchIndexingActionableFactory _batchIndexingHelper;

@Reference

private ProductsLocalService _productsLocalService;

}

When i am searching Results are not coming.

How to Enable SAML in Liferay 7.4 GA132 Community Edition?

2025-07-24T16:08:46Z

I am using Liferay 7.4 GA132 Community Edition and need to enable SAML support for Single Sign-On. I noticed that the SAML module is not available by default as it is in Liferay DXP, where it comes pre-bundled.

How can I enable or install the SAML provider in the Community Edition of Liferay 7.4 GA132?
Are there any official or recommended steps to build and deploy the SAML module for CE?
Is there a supported or secure way to get SAML functionality in this version, or are there any community-supported alternatives I should consider?

Any documentation or guidance on this process would be appreciated.

RE: Install Blade CLI in the Windows 11 Home

2025-07-18T19:41:23Z

follow this steps

install Jdk 8
point out you java_home to jdk 8
then follow bellow link Installing from the Graphical Installer,

Blade CLI - Liferay Official Documentation - Liferay Learn

once it is install.
then give below command

blade update

once updated switch your java_home which ever jdk required for your development

Running Client Extension SpringBoot on no local environment

2025-07-21T14:12:41Z

Hi,

When I developed my first CX SpringBoot, I just runned it using "blade gw bootRun" on a terminal. Now I have to delivery on a environment no local, how I should run it?.

I thought using a shell script calling "java -jar my-springboot.jar" and passing the UNNAMED args but I am on doubt if it should be.

Maybe Liferay have to run it when the CX zip is deployed? maybe a param I have to setted on it?.

Cheers,

[JournalArticle] How to identify the creator of a version with workflow

2025-07-18T19:39:59Z

Hi everyone,
I'm working with Liferay 7.4 (DXP) and I have a question about the behavior of the approval workflow for web content (JournalArticle).

In a workflow-enabled scenario, I expected each version of a JournalArticle to properly track the user who actually created or updated it. In Liferay 7.1, this was the behavior I observed:

The userName and userId fields in the JournalArticle table were set to the user who created or updated the version.
The statusByUserName and statusByUserId fields tracked the user who approved the content via workflow.

However, in Liferay 7.4, I noticed that userName and userId for each new version are always inherited from the previous version (typically the original creator), even if another user actually modified and saved the content (and someone else approved it).

Example:

User 1 creates the content → approved by User 2
User 3 edits and saves the content → approved again by User 2
Result: Version 2 still has userName = User 1, which is misleading.

Question:
Is this the expected behavior in Liferay 7.4?
Is there a reliable way to retrieve the user who actually created or modified each version of the content, even when workflow is enabled?

Any tips on how to extract this information (via API, database, or customization) would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
Tommaso

Install Blade CLI in the Windows 11 Home

2025-07-07T19:03:54Z

Hello, how can I install the Blade CLI on my Windows 11 Home? I tried before, but I got an error while trying to install (I have JDK 17 from Microsoft).

RE: How Can I create a calendar in the Liferay 2024.q1 using the mvc-portlet

2025-06-16T23:18:02Z

I understand the situation better now. I’ve considered a few approaches — like connecting my Service Builder module to the CalendarBooking table, using Liferay Objects, or just continuing with the custom implementation I’ve started. This feature is really important for the site I'm building, and since Liferay doesn't provide work shift management for employees in the way that's required, I'm developing it myself and figuring things out as I go. Thanks again for your help!

RE: How Can I create a calendar in the Liferay 2024.q1 using the mvc-portlet

2025-06-16T23:16:20Z