How to transform Server Space export to match Cloud users

[Areg Vrtanesyan _Work_]

Hi Confluence Experts

I am trying to import Confluence DC Space export to my Cloud instance and in order to convert creator/author of the space I am trying to perform the following modification in entities.xml file:

I found that in server version users are defined in this format

<object class="ConfluenceUserImpl" package="com.atlassian.confluence.user">
<id name="key"><![CDATA[ff80808172207c7b01722e73f4990016]]></id>
<property name="name"><![CDATA[username]]></property>
<property name="lowerName"><![CDATA[username]]></property>
<property name="email"><![CDATA[server.mail@someserver.com]]></property>
</object>

From one of my Cloud exports I found my user details (they are same across different spaces)

<object class="ConfluenceUserImpl" package="com.atlassian.confluence.user">
<id name="key"><![CDATA[8a7f808a7b152829017b1b16655200b0]]></id>
<property name="name"><![CDATA[atlassian.mail@someserver.com]]></property>
<property name="lowerName"><![CDATA[atlassian.mail@someserver.com]]></property>
<property name="atlassianAccountId"><![CDATA[some_random_number]]></property>
</object>

I also replaced all occurrences of ff80808172207c7b01722e73f4990016 in the file to 8a7f808a7b152829017b1b16655200b0 but I am still getting the creator defined as unlicensed user and I don't have a permissions to edit pages.

Do I miss anything else there?

[Benjamin · Accepted solution]

HI @Areg Vrtanesyan _Work_ ,

May want to contact Atlassian support on this if you want to take this approach.

It's easier to use migration assistant. See below post:

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Move-Single-Confluence-Space-Server-to-Cloud/qaq-p/922334

[Areg Vrtanesyan _Work_]

I didn't want to spin up temporary instance but looks like that it would be easiest approach.