Confluence - how do you automatically populate $documentOwner variable for custom template?

[Kristin Lavigne]

Using Confluence.  The Product Requirements template automatically populates the $documentOwner field.  Is there a way to do this for a variable in the custom template?  Looking to capture the creator of the page in the Page Properties macro. Thanks!

[Brant Schroeder · Accepted solution]

That is currently not possible but there is a feature request to allow for access to common variables for use in templates through the template editor.

I would recommend that you watch and vote for the feature.  You will then recieve updates about this request and know when it has been compelted. 

Thanks
Brant

[Deleted user]

I also would like to know how to use these variables in custom templates and if there is a list somewhere for all available ones.

[daviddykstra]

Found this here, https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/280614/creation-date-document-creator-document-version

[Franz Kreitmeier]

Me too, started the same approach in just copy and paste but this is not working.

[Ryan Sepiol]

Also looking for an answer on this. Simply copying from another template doesn't work. Looking for the user selection available on Product Requirements.