Content Import Functionality Disabled When "Content Search" Tool is Hidden for Specific Roles

[Neehakethi]

Parent Issue

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Problem Statement

We encountering an issue where the "Content Search" tool needs to be removed from the sidebar for specific roles. However, when we uncheck the "Content Search" tool, the ability to import content is also removed.

The import functionality throws an error when the "Content Search" tool is unchecked, as it seems that the "Content Search Portlet" (responsible for the import functionality) is currently only available within the "Content Search" tool.

I have created a custom tool pointing to a content type with all the necessary permissions, but the import functionality is still linked to the "Content Search" tool. Here are the points I need clarification on:

Users should still be able to import content using the custom tool.
The "Content Search" tool should be hidden from the sidebar for specific roles.

Steps to Reproduce

Create a custom tool pointing to a content type with appropriate permissions.
Uncheck the "Content Search" tool for a specific role.
Attempt to use the import functionality (which is linked to the "Content Search Portlet").
The error occurs, and the import functionality is disabled.

Adding a video from my testing

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Acceptance Criteria

Users should be able to import content while the "Content Search" tool is hidden from the sidebar for certain roles.

dotCMS Version

24.04 and previous versions too.
It seems to be a long-standing issue

Proposed Objective

Core Features

Proposed Priority

Priority 3 - Average

External Links... Slack Conversations, Support Tickets, Figma Designs, etc.

https://dotcms.freshdesk.com/a/tickets/29680

Assumptions & Initiation Needs

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Quality Assurance Notes & Workarounds

Having the Search portlet added to any tool, shouldn’t be an issue since it will only list the content types/content that the user has permissions

Sub-Tasks & Estimates

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