Portlet embedded in web content FreeMarker template does not display until template is updated

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: No Longer Reproducible
• Affects Version/s: 7.0.X EE, Master
• Fix Version/s: None
• Component/s: Content Display Widgets > Web Content Display widget, Web Content > Web Content Administration, ~[Archived] WCM > Publication
• Labels:
  • QA-AUTOMATION
• Fix Priority: 3
• QA Test Name:
  • WebcontentUsecase#AddEmbeddedPortletFreemarkerTemplate
• QA Test Score: 3

Steps to reproduce issue:

1. Navigate to Content > Web Content
2. In the kebab menu, select "Structures"
3. Add a web content structure with a Text field
4. Add a template for the above structure
   • Select "Freemarker (.ftl)" to be the template language
   • In the template editor, embed the Currency Converter portlet as follows:

     <@liferay_portlet["runtime"] portletName="com_liferay_currency_converter_web_portlet_CurrencyConverterPortlet" />
     

   • Save the template
5. Navigate to Content > Web Content
6. Add a web content article using the structured content
   • Provide a title field
   • Publish the article
7. Navigate to the Welcome page
8. Add the article onto the page

Expected result: Currency Converter portlet displays on the page within the Web Content Display portlet
Actual result: Currency Convert portlet does not display; only the title of the article displays. Editing the template from the Web Content Display portlet and saving the edit displays the Currency Converter portlet correctly.

Reproduced on:
Tomcat 8.0.32 + MySQL 5.7
Portal Master GIT ID: c4e23b082cb4899c3af79da0d411012c7ee98603