Portlets outside a layout (columns missing) are hidden and inaccessible when the layout template is not available

• Type: Bug
• Status: Verified
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 6.0.X EE, 6.1.X EE, 6.2.X EE, 7.0.1 CE GA2, 7.0.0 DXP SP1, Master
• Fix Version/s: None
• Component/s: WCM
• Labels:
  • 7.1-won't
  • KNOWNISSUES_DE70
  • SQAFP3
• Fix Priority: 1

If I have a layout that has 7 columns, I add portlets to each column, then I change the layout to a 2 column layout, the portlets in columns 3-7 are moved to the last column. However, if the layout template is unistalled, undeployed or not available after a migration, those portlets are not moved and won't be visible until a new template with the same columns is added.