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Migrating to Liferay DXP 7.4

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Migrating to Liferay DXP 7.4

Migrating to Liferay DXP 7.4

You should upgrade to version 7.4 if the following updates can optimize your organization's performance:


DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS

Data analytics for digital experiences are available thanks to:


  • A/B testing for any page elements, not just buttons;
  • Content Auditing allows you to filter content listings;
  • Content Performance is now public in Content, Widget, and on Display Pages with metrics for search (organic and paid).

A RICHER DIGITAL EXPERIENCE.

A richer digital experience is possible thanks to:


  • Asset libraries with display page templates;
  • Duplication and composition of experiences;
  • Navigation menus allow you to use display pages as elements;

SEAMLESS B2B BUYING EXPERIENCE.

The seamless B2B buying experience is enriched by:


  • Prices and discounts are easy to change;
  • Widget for a visual representation of organizational structure;
  • appropriately sized product images.

LOW-CODE / NO-CODE CAPABILITIES

Low-Code / No-Code capabilities for business users with:


  • Adaptive image size on content and display pages;
  • Filter, search, and sort using a collection display snippet;
  • Reuse of the same collection provider for different scenarios;
  • New field types and additional properties in forms;
  • Related elements can be displayed on a wide range;
  • Improved site navigation for sites with large amounts of content;
  • Creation of custom business objects through a user interface using Liferay Objects.

COST-EFFECTIVE STARTUP AND MAINTENANCE

Cost-effective startup and maintenance are achieved by:


  • Warehousing in asset libraries reduces the cost and effort of organizing content;
  • Timelines for more thorough management of Documents and Media;
  • A single user interface for forms, web content, documents, and media;
  • Folders for documents and media are now available in the Item Selector;
  • JS Dependency Declaration means creating projects with the Liferay version specified;
  • Liferay Enterprise Search (LES) for all DXP subscribers;
  • Greater collaboration on publications;
  • Fewer Reindex actions for selected virtual instances;
  • Improved performance and flexibility in distributing site templates;
  • More control over published parent pages through system-level configuration;
  • Fewer CSS downloads for each page are affected by the theme architecture;
  • Translation of embedded content on content pages;
  • Video and audio previews are available with FFmpeg instead of Xuggler.

INTERCONNECTED ENTERPRISE LANDSCAPE.

Liferay-based interconnected enterprise landscape now works with:


  • Accounts from Liferay Commerce are now available to all users, even in non-commerce scenarios;
  • Audit information is now included in system logs;
  • Integration with several Click-to-Chat platforms;
  • Headless RESTful APIs;
  • Multi-factor authentication (MFA) for online services (mobile and desktop environments);
  • OAuth 2 applications are automatically authenticated as Trusted Applications;
  • Configuring OpenID Connect in System Properties to go through a proxy server;
  • Remote Apps (outside the DXP environment) allow you to register remote JS files as web components.


As you can see, converting Liferay 6 to 7 is not that difficult for competent developers. In this article, we looked at the migration process for a demonstration project. For those with a portal with needs beyond just a static website, we can help with the Liferay portal migration. One of my senior colleagues or I can advise you on Liferay development solutions. Just email us.


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