Release Notes

Note: If you have updated from version 7.0 to version 8.0, the page Migration to Version 8 contains a troubleshooting chapter that might be of use.

Fixed Bugs

• Default value macro does not work with multi select dropdown placeholders

• User becomes admin option in security settings has no effect on the created space

Fixed Bugs

• Jira issue creation failed with filled out priority field in PTC create Issue Automation macro

• Redirect in edit mode didn’t work while using the page link in the wizard end screen

Fixed Bugs

• Create Space button macro not rendering correct on Confluence versions below 8.8.0

• Jira issue creation not skippable in the creation dialog

Compatibility

• PTC is now compatible with Confluence version 8.9.4

Easy Dropdown Menu compatibility ( EDM)

• EDM sets can be used through the new Advanced Dropdown Placeholder Type ( PTC Placeholders)

• Copy EDM space sets from source space when creating or copying new spaces

Wizard improvements

• Create Space and Create Page Tree Wizards will skip all empty dialogs

• Placeholder Replacement screen will only show up if there are placeholders to be replaced

• Page Selection screen will only show up if a tree is selected as source, not for single pages

• New wizard end-screen that lets you choose whether you want to go to the created page or stay on the current page

Fixed Bugs

• Template macro disappears after saving in some spaces

• User placeholder type was always multiuser

• Page placeholder type couldn’t be left empty

• Disabling TreeCreatorPersistence plugin prevents Confluence pages from loading

Rest API changes

• labels parameter of POST instantiations endpoint has been changed from string to an array of strings

• Deprecated Rest endpoint GET instantiations/placeholders/{sourcePageId} has been removed

For more information see REST API

Expanded Compatibility with Jira Field

• Assignee and Component Field

• Customfield of type Userpicker

Added French Translation

Fixed Bugs

• Template Macro disappears after saving

• Long space key instructions causes button to go out of view

• Placeholder Order in Template Macro shows wrong placeholders

Fixed Bugs

• Top page labels are not copied when using the Create Pages button

• Template Macro can’t be opened after saving

• Create Issue Automation appears in Create Dialog when it is present in parent page

Fixed Bugs

• Top page labels are not copied when using the Create Pages button

Smaller Features

• Copy Options for Copy Page (Attachments, labels and restrictions)

• Default unchecked pages for Template Page macro

Fixed Bugs

• Priority field not working anymore with PTC Create Issue Automation

• PTC Button does not render on Dashboard

• Curly braces break the Placeholder Macro

Page Title Prefix

• Insert a page title prefix that will be inserted before each page title

Compatibility with Single Select Jira Field

• Use custom single select fields in the Jira Create Issue Automation

• Chosen value will be displayed on the page

REST API update

• New Rest endpoint POST instantiations/placeholderSearch/{sourcePageId} replaces deprecated GET instantiations/placeholders/{sourcePageId}

• All query parameters are now inside the body

• Old endpoint is still usable, but could throw an error if the query parameters are too long

For more information see REST API

Compatibility with Jira Cloud

• PTC Create Issue Automation is now compatible with Jira Cloud

Combine PTC Create Issue Automation and Placeholder info

• Add Placeholder info to Jira Fields using the PTC placeholder macro

Date Calculation

• Use it in combination with the PTC placeholder macro

• Calculate dates in the page title

Fixed Bugs

• Create/copy space is not working with Confluence versions 7.x.x

Server to Cloud migration

• Integration with the Confluence Cloud Migration Assistant

• Migrate your configuration from server to cloud

• Migrate you macros and placeholders to cloud

For a complete Migration Guide see Migration Guide

Smaller Features

• Confluence Create from Template Macro supported

• Checkbox in Create Space button/wizard to no copy space avatar

• Broadcast PageCopyEvent (Version 8.5.1)

External Datasource (PRO)

• Configure an external Datasource with a Connection String: Datasource Settings (PRO)

• Bind an SQL query to a PTC Placeholder: External datasource as placeholders options (PRO)

• Fill multiple Placeholders with one SQL query: Multiple replacements for a single datapicker (PRO)

Compatibility

• Compatibility Create Issue Automation Macro and Confluence 7.17.0

• Only Jira version 8.4.0 or higher is supported

Bugfixes

• When page labels contain multiple Placeholders, all Placeholders shall be replaced

Improvements to PTC Create Issue Automation

• Link an issue and select relationship

• Create subtasks

• Combine Jira fields with placeholder type multi line

Improvemets to PTC Placeholders

• Dropdwon placeholder are searchable for more than six options

• Placeholder macro can be on any source ancestor page

• Default Value for link type placeholder

Fixed Bugs

• Tag Configs are not correctly migrated

• Copy pages with excel macros does not work properly

PTC Create Issue Automation (PRO)

• Create Jira Issues in the same step you create your pages with the Page Tree Creator

• Works with the PTC Placeholder and placeholder configuration functionality

• Mark it as required or not.

For more information see PTC Create Issue Automation (PRO)

With this major release we merged the Page Tree Creator and Space Tree Creator into one product. The Space Tree Creator is now the Page Tree Creator and the Page Tree Creator becomes the Page Tree Creator Pro.

We also moved the template configuration completely to a Confluence macro based approach.

And last but not least, we overhauled and consolidated big parts of the architecture.

The main benefits are:

• You only need one app instead of two and create pages and spaces from a single app

• Consistent functionality across use cases

• Simplified development, build and release management for shorter release cycles

• And with a view to the future, this serves as preparation for the migration path to the cloud

Important: Such a major release requires some fundamental changes on the technical side. To prepare your Confluence instance and avoid any trouble, be sure to read and understand the Installation and Migration chapter.

For users with an active Space Tree Creator and Page Tree Creator license: You can contact us on our Service Desk or write us at ptc@eps-support.ch. Since we don’t want you to pay double, we will grant you a pro rata promotion of your Space Tree Creator subscription that you can apply to your next Page Tree Creator Pro subscription.