Limitation for Live Template in Confluence Cloud

Summary

Confluence Server supports the Live Template macro with various template types.

However, the Live Template macro in Cloud supports different template types. Therefore, migration of Live Template to Cloud may be limited.

This document highlights the limitations and differences.

Environment

  • Confluence Cloud

  • Scaffolding Forms and Templates for Confluence Cloud

Diagnostics Steps

Not applicable.

Cause

Due to differences of the macros and limitations in Cloud, Live Template macros in Cloud can only accept some of the template types used in Live Template macros in Server.

Workaround

A workaround for Global Template migration is available below.

Resolution

Template Type

Server

Cloud

Notes

Page

Can be migrated automatically

Space Template

Can be migrated automatically

Global Template

Due to CCMA limitations, Server Global template can't be automatically migrated to Cloud.

All Global Templates have to be manually copied to Space Template before the migration. Read more about the steps here.

Confluence Blueprint

 

Scaffolding Blueprint

Scaffolding Blueprint is not supported in Cloud and will not be migrated to Cloud