youngmon/atlassian-qna huggingface dataset:
How to use an excel attachment across multiple pages
Asked by Daniel:

I have attached my excel document to my page and in the subpages i am trying to access the excel document to be able to use the excel macro on these pages but i keep seeing "No appropriate attachments" is there a way i can use the excel macro on all the subpages using the same excel document from the main page?

I have tried using excerpt and then excerpt include but it still cant see the attachment for some reason same with pulling the file with CTRL + M.


Answers:
author: Katerina Kovriga {Stiltsoft}
body: Hi [@Daniel](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4439992) ,

If you have the [Table Filter and Charts for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/27447/table-filter-and-charts-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview) app installed for your instance (it's our addon), we can suggest using the following workaround with its macros:

* store your Excel data in the CSV format
* use the [Table from CSV](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/public/TFAC/How+to+use+Table+from+CSV+macro) macro to turn your file (attachment) into a Confluence table
* use the [Table Excerpt/Table Excerpt Include](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/public/TFAC/How+to+use+Table+Excerpt+and+Table+Excerpt+Include+macros) macros to reuse your table as many times as you want on different pages and in different spaces


author: Shardul Juyal {Addteq}
body: What is the confluence version you are using?

Using Excel as an attachment, and keeping it in excerpt include seems to work for me (Confluence cloud).


Tags: confluence-server

ms-excel

server
Can't connect Confluence with Jira
Asked by Hannes Doelker:

Hi!

We're using Confluence v7.1.1 and Jira v8.13.4 on different Linux VMs. Both are accessed by a HAproxy reverse proxy which is configured as encrypting TLS proxy. The apps have the following URLs and are only reachable internally:

* [https://confluence.server.de/](https://confluence.schnitzerund.de/)
* [https://jira.server.de/](https://jira.schnitzerund.de/)

The apps work fine by themselves. We're having problems linking Confluence to Jira. It works the other way around. In Jira it shows the link state as "connected".

In Confluence / Configuration -\> General Config -\> Application Linking it shows "network error". In the Chrome Dev Tools it returns this:

{  
"link": {  
"id": "cb8454ef-09d6-3724-8137-bb5ba1184a3c",  
"name": "Jira",  
"displayUrl": "[https://jira.server.de](https://jira.schnitzerund.de)",  
"rpcUrl": "[https://jira.server.de](https://jira.schnitzerund.de)",  
"type": "jira"  
},  
"working": false,  
"localAuthentication": {  
"incoming": {  
"enabled": true,  
"twoLoEnabled": true,  
"twoLoImpersonationEnabled": false  
},  
"outgoing": {  
"enabled": true,  
"twoLoEnabled": true,  
"twoLoImpersonationEnabled": false  
}  
},  
"error": {  
"category": "NETWORK_ERROR",  
"type": "UNEXPECTED_RESPONSE"  
}  
}

How do we debug or resolve this?

Kind regards,

Hannes


Answers:
author: Fabian Lim
body: Hi There,

You may want to follow this [troubleshooting guide](https://confluence.atlassian.com/kb/application-links-troubleshooting-guide-718668765.html) to determine what the root cause is.

Good Luck.


Tags: application-link

confluence-server

haproxy

jira

reverse-proxy

server
How do I update bar title/description in a Roadmap macro
Asked by Hemin Xiao:

I can edit lane information but not bar information.


Answers:
author: Brant Schroeder
body: [@Hemin Xiao](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4316890)

You can find instructions here <https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/insert-the-roadmap-planner-macro/>


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Is it possible to link a Confluence Cloud solution to a Jira DC on Premise ?
Asked by Patrice Champet:

Hi there,

We are starting our journey to Cloud, and I want to know if there is any way to work on a hybrid mode for a while.

We have a Confluence that is more or less "stand alone", as we don't have so much integration, except with our Jira Software DC.  
Whereas our Jira Software DC is used by a lot of application, and integrated with many processes. It will be harder to move.

I would like to know if it is feasible and a reasonable to have a Confluence Cloud, with an application link to our Jira DC on Premise.

We need to keep alive all the features we already have on Confluence such as Jira Issue creation, Release notes, etc...

Any advice on this topic ?

Thanks a lot.


Answers:
author: robert.nadon
body: Yes that is the way we run our server. We have a corporate cloud Confluence, and both a cloud and an on prem Jira (currently server moving to DC) they both connect to the same confluence through the application links no problem.

Create Issue from Confluence give a select list to choose the Jira you want the issue created in as we have it connected to both.

comments: author: Patrice Champet
body: Thanks a lot Robert !  
This is a very good news.

For now we have our Jira crowd set as primary User Directory for our Confluence.  
How do you manage your users in such an hybrid configuration ?  


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

jira
How do you delete a confluence team?
Asked by Philip Wilder:

I have accidentally created a redundant confluence team and would like to delete it:

Per the following screenshots I see no obvious delete option and I should have admin privileges. What am I missing? Thanks.

![DuplicateConfluenceTeam.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/147767i586E7020F92AA2E7/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "DuplicateConfluenceTeam.png")![InsideOfTeam.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/147768iAF6CD1463031F645/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "InsideOfTeam.png")![AdminPermissions.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/147774i20584BE333A8AAB8/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "AdminPermissions.png")


Answers:
author: Philip Wilder
body: ![TeamMenu.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/150127i0D4FC6E8C87951DB/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "TeamMenu.png")

Seems like the trick is you have to be a team member in order to delete the team. Thanks to Atlassian support for piecing this one together for me.


author: Vero Rivas
body: Hi [@Philip Wilder](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1605498)

Look at this post, maybe can help you.

<https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/manage-global-permissions/>

Possibly you are missing permissions

Cheers

comments: author: Philip Wilder
body: Thanks [@Vero Rivas](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3912760), but as far as I can tell Confluence supports 3 individual concepts: Users, Groups and Teams. Groups and Teams seem similar but groups control what users can do whereas teams are basically just syntactic sugar for confluence (i.e. an easy way to @ a number of people). I believe the page you linked to deals with users and groups but not teams.

I have a sneaking suspicion that the only way to kill a team is to have every member of the team leave it individually but I was hoping there was a better way.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Update Custom Field value from Script Runner Dialog
Asked by Nicole Mueller:

I'm new to Script Runner. Now I have created a HTML dialog box with Fragments (to open it) and REST Endpoints script. I show several custom field values from the ticket in the dialog box and also check boxes and drop downs customized for the dialog box and further usage. Now there are two use-cases of this dialog box. One is to send data to a 3rd party, and another is to update a custom field (textfield). The user should be able to add (if the custom field was not filled with a value in the ticket) or update the custom field. To save the value I have created a HTML Save-Button and a click event with javascript. The click event is working. But how can I add (or update) the value to the custom field in the ticket? I don't see a way doing this within the JS click event. Is this even possible? Or is my approach wrong? Thank you so much for advises on how to solve this problem.

Cheers Nicole


Answers:
author: Nicole Mueller
body: I have posted this in the wrong category. Can someone please close this entry? I've created a new question: [https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Marketplace-Apps-Integrations/Update-Custom-Field-value-from-Script-Runner-Dialog/qaq-p/1726696#M87364](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Marketplace-Apps-Integrations/Update-Custom-Field-value-from-Script-Runner-Dialog/qaq-p/1726696#M87364?)


Tags: dialogue

jira

scriptrunner

server
Why can't I do a connection test to a SQL SERVER database?
Asked by havalos:

I am trying to connect to SQL SERVER 2016 database, but not  
I can connect, when I try, it shows me the following error:

SQLState - 08S01  
com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerException: The connection to the host 172.16.100.244, named instance MSSQLSERVER failed. Error: "java.net.SocketTimeoutException: Receive timed out". Verify the server and instance names and check that no firewall is blocking UDP traffic to port 1434. For SQL Server 2005 or later, verify that the SQL Server Browser Service is running on the host.

But I do not understand why? ... if port 1433 is open and I install SQL STUDIO I execute a connection and if it connects.


Answers:
author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: This is what it says it is - there's no useful route between your Confluence Server and your database server.

Your statement that "1433 is open and talks to SQL Studio" is a useful debugging thing, but please re-read the error message again - it's not the same port.

comments: author: havalos
body: Yes, the message indicates port 1434, what I don't understand is the use of that port since I don't have any application running on that port, according to the installation manual the default port is 1433 for SQLSERVER.


author: Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
body: It will have taken the 1434 from the connection settings you gave it during installation. Check the settings you are giving it for the connection.

You may however have left the port blank and it's assumed a default, and there are a couple of things that might kick in here

* There might be an environment setting that is telling it the default is 1434. I don't actually know how that might be done, or even if it is possible, but I can't rule it out.
* It might also be guessing at 1434 because you've installed Confluence before, and used 1433 for that. Also a bit of a guess, but if you've installed Confluence before and run with the defaults, a new install will create new users and other settings from the defaults by adding 1 to them on each install

However, the "why" of this is not that important - go back to the connection settings screen and look at the connection settings, especially the port - that needs to be 1433 (assuming that's where the database is listening)


Tags: confluence-server

server
Short curt to add macros is Confluence
Asked by Denis De Oliveira:

I am using the new confluence editor and it looks like if I add "/" in editor mode I don't see the macros any more.

Is there a short curt to see the macros by using the new confluence editor?


Answers:
author: Dave Liao
body: [@Denis De Oliveira](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/970210) - hi Denis! It should still be "/".

Take a look at this help page on keyboard shortcuts in Confluence (including in the editor): <https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/keyboard-shortcuts-markdown-and-autocomplete/>


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How to assign a name or title to a table ?
Asked by tandrey@vmware.com:

How to assign a name or title to a table ?


Answers:
author: Dave Liao
body: [tandrey@vmware.com](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4439833) - you could add header text right above the table, or merge the top row of cells into a single row (which is clunky).

![table.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/147758iB4C9A9AED4FC1A76/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "table.PNG")

Can you re-phrase what you're trying to do?

comments: author: tandrey@vmware.com
body: Similar to Word function to give a name to a table and make a reference to it in the text.


author: Dave Liao
body: [tandrey@vmware.com](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4439833) - Ah, makes sense!

Create an **Anchor** macro right above the table, and give it a name. You can have hyperllinks (on that page, or elsewhere) refer to the Anchor macro.


author: tandrey@vmware.com
body: @Thank you [@Dave Liao](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/523242) , That is exactly what I was looking for!


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How do I remove a label from an overview page?
Asked by Andy Bees:

Added a label to an overview page. Usually on a page there would be labels in the bottom right and we could remove it, but on the overview there isnt such an option. When I used the /label listing thing I can see the labels but I cant see them anywhere else. let alone remove them.

How do I see what labels are attached to an overview page and how can I get rid of ones I dont want?

Thanks


Answers:
author: Shannon S
body: Hi Andy,

Welcome to Atlassian Community. It's nice to have you join us.

Thank you for bringing this to us. I ran some tests around this, and as you discovered, it's only possible to *add* labels to an Overview page. Even then, you can only do it in edit mode. It's also missing a few useful features, such as the ability to see which labels a page currently has and to remove them.

I learned we have an existing request for this, and I've since updated it with my investigation.

* [CONFCLOUD-57258](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-57258) *Provide ability to manage labels on space Overview page view*

As a workaround, you'll need to set a different page to be the space home page, remove the labels, and set it back again. You will need to be a space admin for this. I'm sorry because I know this is not ideal.

I hope that helps. Let me know if you have any questions.

Take care,

Shannon

comments: author: Andy Bees
body: Thank you for looking into this for me. Thanks for providing a work around! Hopefully there will be a patch sometime as there are occasions where I am not an admin and need to do this.


author: Shannon S
body: Hi Andy,

Thanks for your reply. If you happen to be a site admin, you can recover space admin access, but otherwise, not.

I hope now that I've included more details, and since we're discussing it here, it will start to pick up visibility.

Thanks again, and take care!

Shannon


author: Elyse.Letourneau
body: Have the same problem here.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud

label

overview
Does the anchor macro work for content within a table?
Asked by vanessa.dsouza:

I am creating an Index page with frequently searched keywords. Some of these keywords are in tables. I added the anchor macro next to the content and added the link to cross-reference them in the index with page name#anchor name. However, when I click on the link it always lands at the start of the page and not where the keyword is located. I am using Confluence 7.12.0


Answers:
author: Brant Schroeder
body: [@vanessa.dsouza](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3658040)

It does work in tables. Anchors are case sensitive so you might want to check them and make sure that they match.
Not able to use Experience Canvas in Confluence.
Asked by Sachin:

I have raised a request to Admin to install Experience Canvas, and have also got confirmation that the Experience Canvas is installed. But I am not able to use it (Find it in installed applications)?


Answers:
author: Stephen Sifers
body: Hello Sachin and welcome to the Community!

If your admin has installed the app then it should display within your Blueprints/Template of Confluence when creating a new page.
> Create a page in [Confluence](https://www.atlassian.com/team-playbook/plays/$%7Blink:%7Buuid:%7Be992f5bb-addd-43fc-8d56-3e8e8ad66c69%7D,repository:%7Bwebsite%7D,path:%7B/wac/software/confluence%7D,nodeData:%7B%7D,extension:%7Bhtml%7D%7D%7D) using the [Experience Canvas Blueprint](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/atlassian-playbook-experience-canvas/cloud/overview) and move it to your project space so you can record the output of your session.

You'll also need to ensure your admin has allowed for the user of the blueprint, you can have them check that at [Pre-format your content with templates.](https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/pre-format-your-content-with-templates/)

If you're still unable to see the blueprint please reach back out.

Regards,  
Stephen Sifers


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Creating a platform for different tasks so that people are able to inform how they have continued it
Asked by reetta.mallat:

I need a platform where I can create a task and then other people are able to inform what they have done to the task. So basically when I have an thing to do that everyone should know about, they can inform if they are able to fix something regarding that specific task. Also it would be important that we would be able to "close the task" so that people would understand that the task has been now done.


Answers:
author: Stephen Sifers
body: Hello Reetta and welcome to the Community!

It sounds like you're needing a proper way to track work/tasks and ensure everyone is updated on what's done or where the status currently is. Since you're at the evolution of needing more visibility I would suggest two products for this:  
(Both have Free plans)

* [Jira Work Management](https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/work-management)
* [Trello](https://trello.com/en-US)

Both of these products integrate into Confluence and allow for easy visibility into task status and updates.

For Jira, Confluence has [the Jira issues macro.](https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/insert-the-jira-issues-macro/)

For Trello, Confluence has [Use Trello and Confluence together](https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/use-trello-and-confluence-together/)

I hope this information proves helpful as your expand your visibility into work in progress.

Regards,  
Stephen Sifers


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Is it possible to see who has activated a subscription to a product?
Asked by Katie Thomas:

I need to be able to see who has activated a subscription to a product as before something is activated we need to approve its use, I've had a look but can't work out how to do this, please can you advise?


Answers:
author: Vero Rivas
body: Hi [@Katie Thomas](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4439240)

I do not know if what you need is possible, but if you can restrict at the level of permissions that nobody activates a product, except the confluence administrator, in this way if any user needs a product or addon, they must issue a request to the administrator for their assessment, approval and installation

Cheers


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Is it possible to create a dropdown list to a table?
Asked by louise_seagrave:

In a table I want to restrict users to pick a value from a dropdown list. Is that possible in confluence?

Thanks,

Louise


Answers:
author: Katerina Kovriga {Stiltsoft}
body: Hi [@louise_seagrave](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4439222) ,

You'll need additional apps to complete this task, for example, our [Handy Macros for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1214971/handy-macros-for-confluence-formatting-and-interactive-ui?hosting=server&tab=overview) and its [Handy Status](https://docs.stiltsoft.com/display/public/HMFC/How+to+use+Handy+Status+macro) macro that allows you to create predefined sets of statuses to choose from (also in the page view mode).


Tags: confluence-server

server
Hello i need to give a token of approve but where do i give it to???
Asked by Arctic Wolf:

Here is a screenshot [https://prnt.sc/mrm3ih](https://prnt.sc/mrm3ih?)


Answers:
author: Iain Dooley
body: [@Arctic Wolf](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2794635) whatever service you're connecting will need both an API key and a token to pass in each API call.

What service are you connecting?


Tags: approver
My Trello won't print
Asked by Cesar Hernandez:

stopped printing all of the sudden, all I got are blank pgs out of the printers


Answers:
author: Jodi LeBlanc
body: Hi [@Cesar Hernandez](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2794357) have you tried printing with other tools to see if it is a printer issue? Also, have you rebooted your computer? One last thing, have you changed browsers since the last time you printed?  
Thanks so much,

Jodi
What's the best way to manage TO DO lists
Asked by Mark C:

I don't like the way Trello saves every past to do list, and doesn't give you a simple way to edit previous ones (adding to do items to them, for ex.)

Is there a better way to do this?


Answers:
author: Iain Dooley
body: [@Mark C](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2794280) can you elaborate a bit more on the behaviour you're seeing? I'm not sure how Trello is "saving" past todo lists and not allowing you to simply edit previous ones.

comments: author: Mark C
body: sure sorry it wasn't clear.

I meant when Trello offers you a 'Copy Items from', it seems to just store all the previous To do lists that I've created.

The problem arises when I want to select an old To Do list from that Copy Items From, then add other to do items to that list. It then becomes confusing as to which list to choose from the CIF list the next time.

Would like to be able to delete past to do lists which are automatically saved in the CIF list, and edit the saved ones easier/ in a more logical way.

Hopefully that made sense?!


author: Mark C
body: ![Screen Shot 2019-03-01 at 11.51.18 am.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/47362i9B2D7758D81DC5A3/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2019-03-01 at 11.51.18 am.jpg")


author: Iain Dooley
body: [@Mark C](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2794280) Cool so Trello calls these "Checklists".

The easiest way to have template Checklists is to put them on a card with the name starting with "." that way they sit at the top of the list.

![2019-03-01 at 11.56 am.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/47363i6407847EAE812854/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "2019-03-01 at 11.56 am.png")
If I purchase the business program... can my entire company use it, even boards previously created
Asked by Jessica Allen:

I am currently using the free version my boss set up, we want to go business. If I set up the account can everyone access it, do I give permissions, can someone explain the process?


Answers:
author: RenoT
body: [@Iain Dooley](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1416112) [@Jessica Allen](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2793025) There is few scenario I would like to clarify for the 'Team'

If I created a Team with person A, B and myself, 3 of us paid as business class, then I bring a board from my personal board to this team, and on that board there is 10 persons included A, B and myself, looks like the first board you bring in no problem, and as Admin I could change permission to observer for any one of them, but on free team board I don't have that right.

In addition to if you bring board into paid team board, first board is free, the second board it will be automatically charge to your account for person was not on that team before.

you could create as many free team as you want, but for each free team limited to 10 boards, and control level is low...


author: Iain Dooley
body: [@Jessica Allen](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2793025) when you purchase Business Class, it is applied to a team. All that happens is that you start paying for anyone who is either a team member, or any individual account that is a member of more than one board in that team. All the business class features apply to all team members in all boards for that team.


Tags: access

jira-work-management