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For example, you might add fields such as Process Owner , or Description as mandatory. Reminder that you An admin can mark a Metadata field as required or not required at any time by editing the Control Category, this doesn't need to be done only during creation.
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Assign Content Category with required Metadata fields to a Confluence page:
When you assign a Content Category to a page : or create a new page using a template linked to that Content Category, the following will be displayed.
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Required fields are indicated with a red asterisk ( * ) on the page.
Users must fill in all required metadata fields before they can save the page.
If a required field is left blank, Confluence will display an error message will be shown and prevent the Metadata from being will not be saved.
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When a user creates a new Page from a Template that has a Content Category assigned, they will be prompted to fill in the associated metadata fields during the page creation process.
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If you attempt to save without completing the required fields, an error message will appear indicating that the fields must be filled in.
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If the user clicks "Close" without saving, when creating a page using templates, a warning message will be shown:
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If the user clicks “Confirm” , the dialog will disappear and no Content Category will be assigned to the page . This is because assigning a Content Category requires all mandatory fields to be filled.
If the user clicks “Cancel” , they will return to the Metadata edit dialog, where they can complete the required fields and save.