Creating macro with parameter - Unknown macro: /velocity

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Hello,

I’m trying to create a macro following this guide. The problem is it doesn’t render, instead it displays the Unknown macro: /velocity. message.

I checked on the extensions page and it says Velocity Macro 10.1 Version 9.11.3 is provided so I guess it’s installed.

What could be the problem?

Thanks

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Hello,

Be certain to save your macro with account with programing rights (ie Admin account)
the macro author needs to have programming rights for a macro available in the whole farm

Pascal B

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The slash in “Unknown macro: /velocity” is strange. It shouldn’t be there. When a macro “xyz” is not found the message is “Unknown macro: xyz”. Double check the code of your macro. It may have a syntax error.

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@Pbas The problem is not of permissions since it says “unknown macro”. You don’t need have PR with use the velocity macro in general.

@johnnybaloney Please paste here the code you have so that we can help you more. Thx

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It seem that I had this problem here to: a simple user did a simple content macro but it doesn’t work if admin user didn’t save it. Anyways I must check that again in my last xwiki version…

I checked on xwiki 9.11.2. A simple content macro working well with a user without PR.

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All you need is the Script permission. However if you use privileged API you’ll need PR but in general you should try to not use those (and they’re dangerous - this is why they’re privileged ;)).