Issue
- The author displayed for content/documents is inconsistent when modifications are made by users other than the original author.
- When a user edits and publishes the content, the displayed author is correctly updated to the user who published the latest version.
- However, if the action is only "Save" (e.g., modifying permissions), themodified date is updated but the displayed author remains the original creator of the content, even if a different user made the modification:
Environment
- Liferay DXP 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
- Quarterly Releases
Resolution
- This behavior is expected:
- The displayed author is updated only when a new version of the content is published.
- Some actions like modifying permissions do not trigger the creation of a new content version, hence the author remains unchanged but the modified date is updated to be considered in partial exporting/import processes like Staging or Publications.
- A Feature Request has been submitted to address this behavior and provide more clarity to users in future versions.