Unable to Upgrade Due to Database Permissions
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Note that this KB was created for the Data Center version of the product. Data Center KBs for non-Data-Center-specific features may also work for Server versions of the product, however they have not been tested. Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.
*Except Fisheye and Crucible
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ERROR [main] [hibernate.tool.hbm2ddl.SchemaUpdate] execute Unsuccessful: alter table CONTENT add column DRAFTPAGEID varchar(255)
ERROR [main] [hibernate.tool.hbm2ddl.SchemaUpdate] execute ERROR: must be owner of relation content
ERROR [main] [hibernate.tool.hbm2ddl.SchemaUpdate] execute Unsuccessful: alter table CONTENT add column DRAFTSPACEKEY varchar(255)
ERROR [main] [hibernate.tool.hbm2ddl.SchemaUpdate] execute ERROR: must be owner of relation content
ERROR [main] [hibernate.tool.hbm2ddl.SchemaUpdate] execute Unsuccessful: alter table CONTENT add column DRAFTTYPE varchar(255)
ERROR [main] [hibernate.tool.hbm2ddl.SchemaUpdate] execute ERROR: must be owner of relation content
ERROR [main] [hibernate.tool.hbm2ddl.SchemaUpdate] execute Unsuccessful: alter table CONTENT add column DRAFTPAGEVERSION int4
ERROR [main] [hibernate.tool.hbm2ddl.SchemaUpdate] execute ERROR: must be owner of relation content
ERROR [main] [hibernate.tool.hbm2ddl.SchemaUpdate] execute Unsuccessful: alter table PAGETEMPLATES add column LABELS varchar(255)
ERROR [main] [hibernate.tool.hbm2ddl.SchemaUpdate] execute ERROR: must be owner of relation pagetemplates
Cause
The database was owned by a user that is different from the database user used in Confluence.
Resolution
Ensure that the tables' owner (http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2002-07/msg00198.php) are the same with the database user used by Confluence.
In PostgreSQL, a table's owner can be altered by using the ALTER TABLE query.
The database user is in either <confluence-home>/confluence.cfg.xml or server.xml.
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