Not supported on Cloud Service

Moving content out of /etc for AEM as a Cloud Service

AEM 6.4 and 6.5 began moving content out of /etc. Cloud Service expects the new layout: configuration in /conf, runtime data in /var, tags in /content/cq:tags, client libraries in /apps served through /etc.clientlibs.

What to use instead

Context-aware configuration in /conf, workflow models in /conf/global/settings/workflow/models, and runtime instances in /var.

How to fix it

1. Run BPA and review URS findings; the CAM Content Transformer fixes many of them.
2. Update code that hard-codes /etc paths.
3. Move cloud service configurations to /conf with context-aware configuration.

How we detect it

• Readiness scan rule etc-paths: Code referencing /etc.

Best Practices Analyzer reports it under URS.

Can agents fix it?

High for path updates in code; partial for configuration moves.

Source: Adobe Experience League. Checked 19 October 2026.