Can Page A’s button create Template A, then a button in it to create child Template B?

[daniels_liecis]

Hi there! Is the following possible with smart button and if yes, how:

1. We go into a specific space "Space A"
2. We have a folder called "Folder A"
3. In which we have a page called: "Page A"
4. In the page "Page A", there is a smart button to create a template: "Template A"
5. Then when template "Template A" is filled out, is the following possible:

Can we automatically in created "Template A" live document have another smart button, that will create a "Template B" under the "Template A" document? As practically when Template B is created, we can't set it under Template A automatically, as it doesn't exist yet (?).

I would highly appreciate any support on the idea, thank you very much

[Liz Tanner · Accepted solution]

You can definitely do what you're asking, but you'll need to hybridize your solution. You are set on making a smart button to create Template A from Page A when a smart button is selected.

Where you'll have to break away from smart button actions is to create and move Template B under Template A once Template A is filled out. This is doable quite simply with automation and conditions. What I would do is:

- put a Page Properties Macro at the top of Template A so you can transform your fields into structured data that Confluence automations can read;
- in the macro, create a table with required fields filled out by the user (I saw "filled out" in your question, so I tried to meet it. If this is off from what you want, let me know!)
- smart button inside Template A needs to be configured to trigger Confluence Automation rule (called "Nested Template Creator")

Then I would make an automation with conditions to create Template B and move it under Template A:

- the trigger: Smart link button in Template A when clicked creates Template B, if conditions are met:
- conditions: if mandatory fields are completed in your macro, and smart button is clicked in Template A, Template B is created
- Action: Creates Template B if smart button in Template A page is clicked when mandatory fields in macros are filled out and nests it under Template A.

By using that Confluence Automation rule ("Nested Template Creator"), I think you can create and nest Template B under Template A. I am a watcher on this thread now, so if you run into any issues, please just let me know in this message. I hope this helps!