Re-use a previously used url

[matthieu.duault]

Hi !
We had to use an url we previously used on another page of our website. I changed the url of the previous page but can't use the elder slug on my new page. 4 days after, I still receive the message "this value is already used by another document".

Is there a solution to re-use this old slug on a new page url ?

[Phil (Phil Snow)]

Hi Matthieu,

Welcome to the community!

We've discussed this common issue and the solution here:

When does cache expire? (UID History)

Hi @Alan-SpotHero, Prismic saves all previous UID (“slug” in your case) values for a given document. This way if the UID value is changed, old links aren’t broken. You have a couple of options for this. 1. Setup a rerouting system (recommended) For this, you just need to make a check in your routing system. If the UID used isn’t the current UID value, something like this: if (uid !== document.uid) Then redirect to the url that uses the current UID. This will ensure that old links aren’t br…

Thanks.