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Bulk change of global Metadata sets and fields.

Bulk change of global Metadata sets and fields.

Owned by Lorenzo Manfredini
about 6 hours ago
1 min read

Problem

Currently, bulk changes are limited to space metadata fields and sets. It would be beneficial if Confluence administrators could also perform bulk changes on global metadata sets and fields.

Actual Status

We have received feedback from numerous customers regarding this matter, and it is increasingly capturing attention. Rest assured, we are monitoring this internally.

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Workaround

You can perform a bulk change to any field, including both global and space fields, provided these fields are included in a Space Metadata set. If they are not, you will need to utilize the Metadata Java API to implement the global bulk change manually. For further guidance, please refer to the following link: Developer's Guide (v 3.3).

If you need to make bulk changes to the global Metadata fields, consider the following approach:

  1. Create a new temporary Metadata set within the space.

  2. Include the necessary Metadata field in this set.

  3. Execute the bulk change for the Metadata field.

  4. Finally, delete the temporary Metadata set.

This method streamlines the process and ensures efficient management of your Metadata fields.

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