3.5.9 space conversion to 4.3.1

Question

Hi!

We are currently evaluating solutions for our future documentation. We ve been using Confluence for a long time and -- other than search ranking -- I have no major gripes. So far.

I installed a 4.3.1 demo. All I found so far seems to say that I can t import a single space (from a 3.5.9 XML export) to check if it works OK.

This can t be it! Please advise!

Thanks
G.

Guenter Huber · Answer

Thanks a ton, Jobin! >>Install a 3.5.9 environment, import the space to that environment and upgrade it to check how it looks in 4.3.<< This definitely is the no nonsense answer! G.

GuilhermeA · Answer

Hello Gue22,

Unfortunately this is not possible, Confluence has been designed to only accept full backups. Or from the same version. For more information on the exact topic:

https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Restoring+a+Site

Hope this helps you,

Guilherme

Jobin Kuruvilla [Adaptavist] · Answer

You can't, not directly. Confluence only support restoring space from the same major version. You will have 2 options:

1. Copy the whole environment to a test environment, upgrade it and remove unwanted spaces

2. Install a 3.5.9 environment, import the space to that environment and upgrade it to check how it looks in 4.3.

I would recommend option 2.