looking for tips on automated page archiving
Asked by Matthew Groves:

trying to use automation scripts to archive old redundant pages within a confluence space but struggling to get it to work - any pointers as to the right syntax to use?


Answers:
author: Aron Gombas _Midori_
body: [Better Content Archiving](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/123/better-content-archiving-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) is a purpose-built app for automated page archiving!

The app is extremely configurable, but roughly you need to take the following steps:

1. [Install the app](https://www.midori-global.com/products/better-content-archiving-for-confluence/cloud/installation)
2. [Configure the status](https://www.midori-global.com/products/better-content-archiving-for-confluence/cloud/documentation/configure/content-status-schemes) called "To archive" (you can set the number of days after a page becomes "archivable")
3. [Refresh the statuses](https://www.midori-global.com/products/better-content-archiving-for-confluence/cloud/documentation/jobs/refresh-content-statuses-job)
4. View the [Content Status Report](https://www.midori-global.com/products/better-content-archiving-for-confluence/cloud/documentation/content-status/content-status-overview) (check whether it reflects the "old redundant" pages as you'd expect)
5. [Activate the automation](https://www.midori-global.com/products/better-content-archiving-for-confluence/cloud/documentation/configure/automation-schemes) with the "Archive" action (it will periodically execute, find the pages in the "To archive" status and actually archive them)
6. Optionally, [activate the custom notifications](https://www.midori-global.com/products/better-content-archiving-for-confluence/cloud/documentation/configure/notification-schemes) (so that people are warned before and after page archivals)
7. Wait for the next periodic execution of the [Execute Automations job](https://www.midori-global.com/products/better-content-archiving-for-confluence/cloud/documentation/jobs/execute-automations-job) or start it right away manually

*(Disclaimer: it is a paid and supported app developed by our team. Free for 10 users!)*

comments: author: Matthew Groves
body: thanks for taking the time to share this Aron, much appreciated.


author: Adrian H?lsmann - B1NARY
body: Hi [@Matthew Groves](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4468054)

[**Breeze**](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1227647/breeze-confluence-document-management-workflows?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) is a tailor-made solution for review and archiving workflows in Confluence Cloud.

It **automatically identifies outdated pages and implements review and archiving workflows** for keeping your pages up-to-date.

![2.gif](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/310284i59266C2964021E7A/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "2.gif")

Overall, Breeze is a feature-packed **content lifecycle management solution** and includes

* automated content analyses,
* page review and archiving [workflows](https://b1nary.io/docs/breeze/workflows/) (approvals coming very soon),
* page and space [ownership](https://b1nary.io/docs/breeze/ownership/),
* [reports](https://b1nary.io/docs/breeze/reports-notifications/) and notifications,
* bulk archiving and deletion,
* [analytics](https://b1nary.io/docs/breeze/analytics/),
* [data export](https://b1nary.io/docs/breeze/data-export/) for all your content, ownership, and status information
* and more to update outdated pages quickly and enhance collaboration.

? You can [**G** **ive it a try**](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1227647/breeze-confluence-document-management-workflows?hosting=cloud&tab=overview), or feel free to schedule an appointment with me for a [personal demo](https://calendly.com/adrianhuelsmann/breeze-demo).

Cheers and all the best, Adrian from B1NARY (we are the developers of Breeze)


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