Contact Sync Data Reference
When you Sync Contacts from your Liferay Instance, you can choose different fields from the Contacts table and the User table.
In addition to these tables and fields, there are other user associated data that are also synced.
Custom Fields
Custom Fields can extend many of Liferay’s assets and resources, including users or organizations. The following custom fields are synced:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
columnId | Numeric identifier of the custom field |
className | Reference to which entity (i.e. User, Organization) the custom field belongs to |
dataType | Type of the data value the custom field refers to |
displayType | Type of data value the custom field presents |
name | Name of the custom field |
Organizations
Users can belong to different Organizations in Liferay. Organizations can have their own sites as well as their own roles and permissions. Organizations can have sub-organizations under a parent organization. The following organization fields are synced:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
organizationId | Numeric identifier of the Organization |
organizationType | Type of the Organization |
name | Name of the Organization |
parentOrganizationId | Numeric identifier of the parent Organization as Organization can be hierarchical |
parentOrganizationName | Name of the parent Organization |
treePath | The hierarchical path to the Organization |
Roles
Users can be given different Roles in Liferay. Roles can be created and managed to have different levels of permissions. The following role fields are synced:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
roleId - | Numeric identifier of the Role |
Name | Name of the Role |
Teams
Users can also belong to Teams. Users are brought together into a team within a single site for site-specific functions. The following team fields are synced:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
teamId | Numeric identifier of the Team |
Name | Name of the Team |
User Groups
User Groups are users who may be from different organizations, who are grouped together for a specific purpose. The following user group fields are synced:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
userGroupId | Numeric identifier of the User Group |
Name | Name of the User Group |
User Group Sites
User Group Sites are pages added to group members’ personal sites. The following user group sites fields are synced:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
GroupId | Numeric identifier of the Site |
Name | Name of the DXP Site |