How to change page key in Simple Wiki?

[Borek Bernard]

I know the GUI says that I can't change the page key, but what if I really need to? Should I copy the page? Will the copy maintain its history? Thanks.

[Anthony De Moss]

Hi Borek,

from the API perspective, there is no way to change the page key.

You could try to change it via the database directly, but there will be a few repercussions. Specifically, anywhere the page is mentioned will not be updated. The rest (history, comments, permissions, ..etc) should remain intact.

As to your second question, If you copy a page, the copy will not contain any history of the original, only the page content (and tags + files if you chose).

Let me know if you have more questions, or need help. Feel free to reach out directly at support@tss.io

Cheers
Anthony 

[Borek Bernard]

Breaking the backlinks but still being able to change the key via GUI would be a very welcome addition. Is there a chance you'll add it?

[Anthony De Moss]

At the moment, it's not on our roadmap. We haven't had anyone request it before you. Do you encounter this use case often?

[Borek Bernard]

Not often. If you just documented how to do it manually (what db table to update etc.) that would be probably enough for the time being.